1. A drinking spree: "After they finished their examinations, they all went on a toot for the rest of the evening."
2. A sharp note suggestive of the sound of a wind instrument: "The horn on the ferry boat sounds like the toot of a penny whistle."

To make a sharp quick sound using an instrument or horn: "She started to toot on the toy trumpet that was given to her for the New Year's celebration."

1. To praise or to publicize in an extravagant manner: "You would think I was a hero the way my friend tries to tout my financial skills."
2. To talk about something or someone as being very good, effective, skillful, etc.: "The company is trying to tout the drug as a miracle cure."

Chiefly British: Someone who attempts to spy out racing information for the purposes of placing bets: "He was apprehended for being a tout for a crime syndicate."