Meaning
The noise of a horn or whistle.
Etymology
Origin: German
Probably onomatopoeic in origin. Compare Dutch toeteren (“to blow a horn”), German tuten, Swedish tuta, Danish tude. Noun etymology 1, noun sense 7 ("Mastodon post") and verb etymology 1, verb sense 10 ("to post on Mastodon") are influenced by tweet (“Twitter post”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 97 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-29TADHINO
- 2026-08-27TAMORWY
- 2026-08-20TGINOQU
- 2026-07-26OACHILT
- 2026-07-14TCILORV
- 2026-06-18TDEFIOX
- 2026-06-06OEILNTW
- 2026-05-30OAILNTV
- 2026-05-22OATHINL
- 2026-04-08TANHBIO
- 2026-04-02OATMINY
- 2026-03-30TBELNOV
+85 earlier appearances in the archive.