Definitions for tootle
ˈtut ltoo·tle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tootleverb

   the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument

   "he enjoyed hearing the tootles of their horns as the musicians warmed up"

2. tootleverb

   play (a musical instrument) casually

   "the saxophone player was tootling a sad melody"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tootleverb

   To make a soft, toot sound

2. tootleverb

   To amble aimlessly

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1. Tootle

   Tootle (ISBN 0307020975) is a children's book written by Gertrude Crampton and illustrated by Tibor Gergely in 1945. It is part of Simon & Schuster's Little Golden Books series. As of 2001, it was the all-time third best-selling hardcover children's book in English.

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1. tootle

   To tootle refers to two things; firstly, it can mean to move or proceed in a leisurely or aimless way. Secondly, it can refer to playing a musical instrument, specifically a wind instrument like a flute or trumpet, in a casual or non-expert manner. It can also refer to the sound produced by such instruments.

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1. Tootle

   Tootle is a children's book written by Gertrude Crampton and illustrated by Tibor Gergely in 1945. It is part of Simon and Schuster's Little Golden Books series. As of 2001, it was the all-time third best-selling hardcover children's book in English.

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1. Tootle

   tōōt′l, v.i. to make a series of feeble sounds, as a poor player on the flute. [Freq. of toot.]

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1. TOOTLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tootle is ranked #21986 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Tootle surname appeared 1,180 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tootle.
   
   72.7% or 858 total occurrences were White.
   20.8% or 246 total occurrences were Black.
   2.9% or 35 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2% or 24 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Toot

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce tootle?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Tessa

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How to say tootle in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tootle in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tootle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of tootle in a Sentence

1. from an official Japanese guide for English-speaking drivers, 1936:

   1. At the rise of the hand of the policeman, stop rapidly. Do not pass him or otherwise disrespect him. 2. If pedestrian obstacle your path, tootle horn melodiously. If he continue to obstacle, tootle horn vigorously and utter vocal warning such as "Hi, Hi." [...] 5. Beware of greasy corner where lurk skid demon. Cease step on, approach slowly, round cautiously, resume step on gradually.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tootle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tootle
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tootle
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tootle
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tootle
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=tootle