toot one's own horn
toot one's own horn verb: to promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout oneself.
Verb
toot one's own horn (third-person singular simple present toots one's own horn, present participle tooting one's own horn, simple past and past participle tooted one's own horn)
- To promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout oneself.
- Not to toot my own horn, but I already knew all that.
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- Synonyms:
- blow one's own trumpet
toot one's own horn meaning in Hindi, Tagalog and Arabic
toot one's own horn in Hindi
- promote oneself
- अपनी बड़ाई करना apnī baṛāī karnā
toot one's own horn in Tagalog
- promote oneself
- magbuhat ng sariling bangko, maglako ng asin, magbilad ng asin
toot one's own horn in Arabic
- promote oneself
- يتفاخر
Synonyms of toot one's own horn
Forms of toot one's own horn
| third-person singular present | toots one's own horn |
|---|---|
| present participle | tooting one's own horn |
| past participle | tooted one's own horn |
| past | tooted one's own horn |
| alternative form | blow one's own horn |
Questions about toot one's own horn
- What does toot one's own horn mean?
- Toot one's own horn means to promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout oneself.
- What is toot one's own horn in Hindi?
- Toot one's own horn in Hindi is अपनी बड़ाई करना (apnī baṛāī karnā). See Toot one's own horn meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is toot one's own horn?
- Toot one's own horn is a verb.
- What is the past tense of toot one's own horn?
- The past tense of toot one's own horn is tooted one's own horn.
Words near toot one's own horn in the dictionary
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