tootle
Play flute casually
Tootle is to make a series of soft, casual sounds on a wind instrument—not a performance, just idle playing: He tootled on his recorder while waiting.
By extension, tootle means to move along in an unhurried, aimless way: We tootled around the countryside all afternoon.
The word suggests leisure and lack of urgency.
Relaxed walk for enjoyment
- saunterRelaxed, aimless stride
- meanderTo travel without direction
- rambleMove or speak without direction
- wanderMove without fixed direction
mosey · potter · dawdle · amble · lollygag · jaunt · gallivant · traipse
Hollow conveyance channel
- recorderEnd-blown wooden flute
- penny whistleSmall fipple flute
- tin whistleMetal folk flute
- fifeSmall shrill woodwind
piccolo · woodwind · piping · trilling · warbling · tweet · peep · trill
Brief recreational trip
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- excursionBrief recreational trip
- outingShort recreational trip
- joyrideReckless pleasure drive
cruise · motor · Sunday drive · road trip · scenic route · countryside · motoring · putt
stroll
Relaxed walk for enjoyment
- saunterRelaxed, aimless stride
- meanderTo travel without direction
- rambleMove or speak without direction
wander · mosey · potter · dawdle · amble · lollygag · jaunt · gallivant · traipse · drift
pipe
Hollow conveyance channel
- recorderEnd-blown wooden flute
- penny whistleSmall fipple flute
- tin whistleMetal folk flute
fife · piccolo · woodwind · piping · trilling · warbling · tweet · peep · trill · piped
jaunt
Brief recreational trip
joyride · cruise · motor · Sunday drive · road trip · scenic route · countryside · motoring · putt · putter
honk
Loud nasal blast
hooter · car horn · trumpet · bugle · fanfare · sound · peep · hoot · honking · tooting
twaddle
Trivial, foolish talk
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
- prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
- drivelSenseless, silly talk
blather · gibberish · poppycock · malarkey · piffle · hogwash · codswallop · tosh · bunk · claptrap