Toot
(verb)
- Make a short, sharp, high-pitched sound, as on a horn.
- Make a noise, such as a whistle or honk, to signal or attract attention.
- To boast or brag about oneself or one's achievements.
Origin:
From middle english tooten, from old english tōtian, from proto-germanic *tōtōną ("to blow, toot"), from proto-indo-european *dew- ("to blo.w")
Examples:
- He tooted his horn to get the driver's attention.
- The train tooted its whistle as it passed by.
- The boat tooted its horn as it passed under the bridge.
- He likes to toot his own horn and brag about his accomplishments.
- She tooted her own horn when she got the promotion.