tootle

verb

/ˈtuːtl/

(informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they tootle	/ˈtuːtl/ /ˈtuːtl/
he / she / it tootles	/ˈtuːtlz/ /ˈtuːtlz/
past simple tootled	/ˈtuːtld/ /ˈtuːtld/
past participle tootled	/ˈtuːtld/ /ˈtuːtld/
-ing form tootling	/ˈtuːtlɪŋ/ /ˈtuːtlɪŋ/

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[intransitive] + adv./prep. to walk, drive, etc. somewhere without hurrying信步；闲逛；溜达；不慌不忙地开车
[intransitive, transitive] tootle (something) to produce a series of notes by blowing into a musical instrument连续吹（乐器）；发出一连串的嘟嘟声

Word Originearly 19th cent.: frequentative of toot.

BNC: 46209 COCA: 39007

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