tootle
tootle
Definition
too·tle (to̵̅o̅t′'l)
intransitive verb tootled -·tled, tootling -·tling
- to toot softly and more or less continuously on a horn, flute, etc.
- to move about in a leisurely or unrushed way; esp., to drive in this way as in a small car
Etymology: freq. of toot
noun
the act or sound of tootling
tootle
Usage Examples
Object
- horn: From a brochure of a car rental firm in Tokyo: When passenger of foot heave in sight, tootle the horn.
Converse of object
- have: Every spare minute I have I whip out the piece and have a little tootle, I think I'm getting a bit obsessed!
Followed by an intransitive particle
- off: Eventually we all assemble ready for action and tootle off to various crags dotted around the area.
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