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  • verb Present participle of toot.

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Examples

  • The platform serves as a highlight for whichever segment of the band is being musically showcased; i.e., when the first number begins, 4 tuba players stand back to back and begin tooting away, while a hidden "pit crew" member manually (and, one must assume, cautiously) causes the platform to spin.

    The Great Marching Band Meet 2004

  • In the words of our Prime Minister the other day, a little tooting is a good thing.

    Britain To-day—and Tomorrow 1958

  • Horn-tooting is encouraged ’round here, and I’d like to read that post.

    A Bellyful of Light | Her Bad Mother 2007

  • But I think we need to start getting used to the idea of tooting our horns and spreading the word.

    Small Business Branding 2009

  • Her real crime is that for someone in the comedy business, her act just isn't that funny -- full of bits about "tooting" and, surprise, being wasted.

    Politics Mary Elizabeth Williams 2010

  • Or is it that someone was tired of all the "tooting" created by B & M Beans?

    BangorDailyNews.com > News 2009

  • Now, finally, it is here: Sarah Palin (née Heath), "accomplished flautist," tooting "The Homecoming" by Nathan Hardy on one doozy of a flute (which she then had fired).

    Gawker: Defamer 2008

  • Now, finally, it is here: Sarah Palin (née Heath), "accomplished flautist," tooting "The Homecoming" by Nathan Hardy on one doozy of a flute (which she then had fired).

    Gawker: Defamer 2008

  • Now, finally, it is here: Sarah Palin (née Heath), "accomplished flautist," tooting "The Homecoming" by Nathan Hardy on one doozy of a flute (which she then had fired).

    Gawker: Defamer 2008

  • Now, finally, it is here: Sarah Palin (née Heath), "accomplished flautist," tooting "The Homecoming" by Nathan Hardy on one doozy of a flute (which she then had fired).

    Gawker: Defamer 2008

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  • "'You didn't happen to get the license plate number, did you?'

    'You're damn tooting I got it!' Fuzzy cried. 'Got the goddam ole Jeezly b'noc'lars right there on the kitchen windowsill, aint I?'"

    - 'The Dark Half', Stephen King.

    December 31, 2007

  • it's a place :D

    September 23, 2009