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oink

 (oingk)
n.
The characteristic grunting noise of a hog.

[Imitative.]

oink v.
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oink

(ɔɪŋk)
interj
an imitation or representation of the grunt of a pig
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oink

(ɔɪŋk)

n.
1. the grunting sound made by a hog.
v.i.
2. to utter such a sound.
[1940–45; imitative]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.oink - the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogsoink - the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
Verb1.oink - utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
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Translations

oink

[ɔɪŋk]
A. VIgruñir
B. EXCL¡oink!
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oink

interj (pig) → grunz
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A MUM killed herself and her young son after a nose job she allegedly said left her looking like a "pig" with her husband "oinking" at her.
Bacon, from Florida, grunting and oinking as he roots around the carpet for food.
* Handmade Chocolate Fish And Chips, pounds 18, www.notonthehighstreet.com 2 CHOCOHOLIC WANT to have liqueurs and chocolates after dinner, but too afraid people might blow out their cheeks and make oinking noises behind your back?
In an apparent effort to beef up its sometimes disputed reputation as a respected news source, Prague terrestrial TV Nova announced last week it had fired reporter Jiri Dlabajafor for posting a video, made at the station's news offices, in which he and five colleagues made oinking noises in regard to the fatal swine flu epidemic.