Also means
to honk
Usage Note
Pitar means to blow a whistle, honk a car horn, or boo a performer. A referee pita a foul (blows the whistle); drivers pitan in traffic; audiences pitan an act they dislike. The noun pitido is the sound itself (a beep, whistle, or honk). In some Latin American countries, pitar also means to smoke a cigarette.
Examples
"El árbitro pitó el final del partido."
Natural Translation
The referee blew the whistle for the end of the match.

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