toot

noun

Definition of tootnext
as in drunk
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking about every six months he disappears for a week and goes on a toot

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Recent Examples of toot The fans draw air from under the car, shooting it (and unicorn toots) out of the rear exhaust ports, effectively sucking the car to the ground, even at zero miles per hour. — New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025 The demon’s toot in Dante’s Inferno In canto 21, in some literal circle of hell or other, the poet sees a troop of demons sticking their tongues out as a signal to their head honcho. — Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 Tootsie Scooter — officially known as the divine Suzie Toot — has scooted her final toot on the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 stage. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025 The Jury Is Still Out On The Fart Basically, the jury is still out on whether the toot was the root of the TikToker’s sinus infection. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for toot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toot
  1. drunk
  2. spree
  3. binge
  4. bender
Noun
  • For speeders, drunks, reckless drivers and the like.
    — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 25 June 2026
  • The Burgess Park/Blessington Street Basin spin is easy duty really compared to the Finsbury Park/Ranelagh Gardens spin, where I was laid out once like a drunk for a good half hour.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Definition of drunk
Noun
  • My records show that pike are liable to begin a feeding spree anytime during the day.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
  • After a week’s worth of trade fireworks—Giannis Antetokounmpo, LaMelo Ball and Kawhi Leonard are all on the move, among others—teams didn’t rush into a free-agent spending spree.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of spree
Noun
  • The review also found that heavy episodic (binge) drinking can increase the risk of injury by 20- to 50-fold, depending on the amount of alcohol consumed and the type of injury.
    — Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more!
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of binge
Noun
  • Fast forward to 1953 and the Delage was apparently involved in a fender-bender and dispatched to famed coachbuilder Saoutchik for repairs.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
  • Kal-El shows up during the opening minutes of Supergirl (in theaters this weekend) via video message to ask when Kara Zor-El plans to head back home after her birthday bender.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Definition of bender

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“Toot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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