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 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 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 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 clinks of silverware and the occasional toot of the train create a soothing soundscape. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2021 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
  • Lavie's latest arrest comes nearly four months after Los Angeles County prosecutors accused her of carrying out a dating app burglary spree targeting wealthy victims across Southern California.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • Spurs boast a number of tidy, technical players in the front line but this summer’s spending spree feels an opportunity to add some punch to the No 10 position.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of spree
Noun
  • But unlike prior seasons, this time​ the series drops all episodes at once, giving the franchise its first true binge release after two seasons of weekly rollouts.
    — Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The post-pandemic YOLO spending binges have given way to micro-indulgences.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of binge
Noun
  • Water benders can freeze ice or raise currents at will; earth benders can move rock or even, in some cases, manipulate metal.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • There, he’s attacked by The Denied, a militia group of non-benders who feel like second-class citizens in this world seeking an old totem of a prior Avatar known as Sonam.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 July 2026
Definition of bender

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“Toot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toot. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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