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toot
/ toōt/
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n.
1.
a short, sharp sound made by a horn, trumpet, or similar instrument.
2. inf.
a snort of a drug, esp. cocaine.
∎
cocaine.
3. inf.
a spell of drinking and lively enjoyment; a spree:
a sales manager on a toot.
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v. [tr.]
1.
sound (a horn or similar instrument) with a short, sharp sound:
behind us an impatient driver tooted a horn.
∎ [intr.]
make such a sound:
a car tooted at us.
2.
inf.
snort (cocaine).
DERIVATIVES:
toot·er
n.
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