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Tootle Definition & Meaning

tootle
noun
  1. the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument; "he enjoyed hearing the tootles of their horns as the musicians warmed up"
verb
  1. play (a musical instrument) casually; "the saxophone player was tootling a sad melody"

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What does tootle mean?
the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument; "he enjoyed hearing the tootles of their horns as the musicians warmed up" play (a musical instrument) casually; "the saxophone player was tootling a sad melody"
What part of speech is tootle?
Tootle is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does tootle have?
Tootle has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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