toot
To stand out, or be prominentTo stand out, or be prominent.
» You need to toot your own horn.
Du darfst nicht mit Eigenlob geizen.
Meaning
10 sensesTo stand out, or be prominent.
To peep; to look narrowly.
To see; to spy.
To produce the noise of a horn or whistle.
tröten
make a strident noise
To cause a horn or whistle to produce a noise.
(slang)To flatulate.
(intransitive)Of a queen bee, to make a high-pitched sound during certain stages of development.
(slang)To go on a drinking binge.
(slang)To snort (a recreational drug).
To post a message on a Mastodon instance.
tröten
Examples
7 sentencesYou need to toot your own horn.
deDu darfst nicht mit Eigenlob geizen. — Yorwba
I could boop boobs but I prefer to toot tits.
Stop tooting your own horn.
ruХватит заниматься саморекламой. — Karok
You toot your own horn.
I made some cake the other day, and not to toot my own horn, but it was pretty good.
deIch habe letztens einen Kuchen gebacken. Ich will mich zwar nicht selbst loben, aber der hat echt gut geschmeckt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Probably onomatopoeic in origin. Compare Dutch toeteren (“to blow a horn”), German tuten,Probably onomatopoeic in origin. Compare Dutch toeteren (“to blow a horn”), German tuten, Swedish tuta, Danish tude.
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Forms
toots, tooting, tooted, tootedSynonyms
38 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle