verb
doot
Doot (verb) means a Scots dialect word meaning to doubt or suspect. Example: “I doot it'll rain before the match is over.”
verb
1
A Scots dialect word meaning to doubt or suspect.
"I doot it'll rain before the match is over."
2
To tap or scan a smart card, especially on public transport.
"Don't forget to doot your card when you get off the bus."
noun
1
A short electronic beep, such as the sound a card reader makes.
"The turnstile let out a doot as her card scanned through."
How to use doot
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither an old Scots word for "doubt," or, in transit slang, the beep-and-tap of scanning a travel card.
When to use it
Both senses are informal or dialectal rather than standard written English.
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Word forms
- Plural
- doots
- Third person singular
- doots
- Past tense
- dooted
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I _____ it'll rain before the match is over.
Etymology
The Scots sense is a dialect form of "doubt"; the electronic-beep sense is imitative, mimicking the tone a scanner makes, and later spread through Cantonese-influenced transit slang (from 嘟, dut¹).
Rhymes for doot
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What does “doot” mean?
The word “doot” means a Scots dialect word meaning to doubt or suspect. In plain terms, either an old Scots word for "doubt," or, in transit slang, the beep-and-tap of scanning a travel card.
How do you use “doot” in a sentence?
Here is “doot” used in a sentence: “I doot it'll rain before the match is over.”
What part of speech is “doot”?
Depending on how it is used, “doot” can be a verb and a noun.
Where does the word “doot” come from?
The word “doot” comes from Cantonese. The Scots sense is a dialect form of "doubt"; the electronic-beep sense is imitative, mimicking the tone a scanner makes, and later spread through Cantonese-influenced transit slang (from 嘟, dut¹).
How many meanings does “doot” have?
“Doot” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a Scots dialect word meaning to doubt or suspect.
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