doot
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
verb
noun
verb
To tap (a smart card etc.).
verb
To scan.
Example Sentences
- ""Mair'd be a bother; an' I doot not ye'll mak' it all richt, lad.""
- "Andrew knew that Geordie would not have had a smoke for a long time, and this was his way of leaving him with a pipeful of tobacco. "I think my pipe's on the mantelshelf," returned Geordie, "but I doot it's empty." Andrew took down the pipe, filled it generously […]"
- "No doot he'll try to pass himself off as an officer, for to get better quarters!""
- "Macau and Shenzhen will soon accept Octopus cards ...it'll be convenient at Lowu, but it won't quite be the same to 'doot' your card at the Lisboa's craps table."
- "I had dragged myself to one of those exclusive vending machines (1/F, Windsor House); I dooted my Octopus card; I waited with anticipation; and then I finally dove in with faith."
- "I'd like to work as a cashier in a supermarket. It has been my dream since childhood to "doot" things."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 嘟