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
Tootsie Scooter — officially known as the divine Suzie Toot — has scooted her final toot on the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 stage.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Even if zero toots escape, moving your body can, again, encourage those gut contractions that pass food through your bowels and toward your colon.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
On Kelly Ripa’s Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast, Sonnenfeld told a tale of a toot.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
With a toot of its horn and a metallic screech, the Alishan Forest Railway rumbles out of Chiayi, a midsize city in southern Taiwan.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2020
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Even if zero toots escape, moving your body can, again, encourage those gut contractions that pass food through your bowels and toward your colon.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
On Kelly Ripa’s Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast, Sonnenfeld told a tale of a toot.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
With a toot of its horn and a metallic screech, the Alishan Forest Railway rumbles out of Chiayi, a midsize city in southern Taiwan.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toot
Noun
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And though the local history museum is nothing but artifacts of atrocities (old newspaper report of cannibalism, a murderer’s mask), only Wyck (Stephen Root, great as always) sees anything paranormal in it, and he’s generally written off as a drunk.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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His endless threats, coupled with his waves of cussing, make Trump sound like a drunk in a bar looking for a fight.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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That spending spree pulled their 2026 payroll all the way up to 22nd in baseball.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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May her killing spree run forever!—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Race, bad bosses and the fly-on-the-wall fun of watching office politics and micro-aggressions play out makes this workplace suspense novel a total page-turner (as well as a binge-worthy limited television series).—
Laura Zigman,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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However, for those just looking for a typical Netflix binge, the show works just fine.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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What started as a political thriller has evolved into a post-apocalyptic mind-bender toying with time travel and alternate dimensions.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Mar. 2026
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But on the other hand, a rehab center for alcoholics doesn’t fold because one of its participants goes on a bender.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Toot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toot. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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