Tootle is a verb that means to travel in a leisurely way. It can also be used as a noun that refers to a leisurely journey.

The origin of our word of the day isn’t clear, but we know it entered the English language around the early 19th century. Here’s an example of Tootle as a verb and a noun:

We’d love to tootle up and down the west coast next summer, but our schedule won’t allow it. We may have to settle for a quick tootle through downtown San Diego.