verb
- to make a series of short, soft sounds on a horn or similar wind instrument
- to drive or travel in a leisurely manner
Usage: informal
noun
- a short, soft sound made by a horn or similar instrument
Examples
- The musician began to tootle on his flute during the warm-up.
- She heard someone tootle a few notes on a trumpet in the distance.
- We decided to tootle around town in the convertible.
- They tootled through the countryside on a sunny afternoon.
- The car’s horn gave a gentle tootle as they pulled into the driveway.
- A soft tootle from the brass section signaled the start of rehearsal.