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trum·pet
(trŭm′pĭt)n. pl. trum·pets
1.
a. Music A soprano brass instrument consisting of a long metal tube looped once and ending in a flared bell, the modern type being equipped with three valves for producing variations in pitch.
b. Something shaped or sounding like this instrument.
2. Music An organ stop that produces a tone like that of the brass instrument.
3. A resounding call, as that of the elephant.
v. trum·pet·ed, trum·pet·ing, trum·pets
v. intr.
1. Music To play a trumpet.
2. To give forth a resounding call.
v. tr.
To sound or proclaim loudly.
[Middle English trompet, from Old French trompette, diminutive of trompe, horn, trumpet, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German trumba, horn, trumpet, and ultimately of imitative origin.]
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trumpet
(ˈtrʌmpɪt)n
1. (Instruments) a valved brass instrument of brilliant tone consisting of a narrow tube of cylindrical bore ending in a flared bell, normally pitched in B flat. Range: two and a half octaves upwards from F sharp on the fourth line of the bass staff
2. (Instruments) any instrument consisting of a valveless tube ending in a bell, esp a straight instrument used for fanfares, signals, etc
3. (Music, other) a person who plays a trumpet in an orchestra
4. a loud sound such as that of a trumpet, esp when made by an animal: the trumpet of the elephants.
5. (Music, other) an eight-foot reed stop on an organ
6. something resembling a trumpet in shape, esp in having a flared bell
7. (Medicine) short for ear trumpet
8. blow one's own trumpet to boast about oneself; brag
vb, -pets, -peting or -peted
to proclaim or sound loudly
[C13: from Old French trompette a little trump2]
ˈtrumpet-ˌlike adj
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trum•pet
(ˈtrʌm pɪt)n.
1.
a. any of a family of brass wind instruments with a powerful, penetrating tone, consisting of a tube commonly curved once or twice around on itself and having a cup-shaped mouthpiece at one end and a flaring bell at the other.
2. something used as or resembling a trumpet, esp. in sound.
3. a sound like that of a trumpet.
4. the loud piercing or blaring cry of an animal, esp. an elephant.
5. ear trumpet.
v.i. 6. to blow a trumpet.
7. to emit a loud, trumpetlike cry.
v.t. 8. to sound on a trumpet.
9. to utter with a sound like that of a trumpet.
10. to proclaim loudly or widely.
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trumpet
- kazoo, bazooka - Dutch bazu, "trumpet," gives us the words kazoo and bazooka, the latter originally being a form of kazoo that was a long sounding-horn.
- jubilee - Comes from Hebrew yobhel, "ram's horn," which was used as a trumpet to proclaim the jubilee, a year of emancipation and restoration (every 50 years).
- taratantara - The sound of a bugle or trumpet can be called taratantara.
- tuba - The Latin word for "trumpet."
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trumpet
Past participle: trumpeted
Gerund: trumpeting
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Noun | 1. | trumpet - a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves brass instrument, brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece serpent - an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake |
Verb | 1. | trumpet - proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet; "Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty" promulgate, exclaim, proclaim - state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty" |
2. | trumpet - play or blow on the trumpet music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" play - perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?" | |
3. | trumpet - utter in trumpet-like sounds; "Elephants are trumpeting" |
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trumpet
noun
verb
1. proclaim, advertise, extol, tout (informal), announce, publish, broadcast, crack up (informal), sound loudly, shout from the rooftops, noise abroad He is trumpeted as the dance talent of his generation.
proclaim hide, conceal, play down, keep secret, make light of, hush up, soft pedal (informal)
proclaim hide, conceal, play down, keep secret, make light of, hush up, soft pedal (informal)
blow your own trumpet boast, crow, brag, vaunt, sing your own praises, big yourself up (slang, chiefly Caribbean) The cameramen have good reason to blow their own trumpets.
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Translations
بُوقبوق: لآلة موسيقيَّهصَرْخَة الفيليُبَوِّق، يَنْفُخ في البوق
trubkatrumpetatroubenítroubit
trompettrompeteretrompetlydtrompetstød
trumpetti
truba
trombitatrombitáltrombitálás
trompetbásúnafílsöskurgjalla
トランペット
트럼펫
buccinatrumpeta
taurēšanataurēttrompete
trompetă
trúbenie
trobenta
trumpettrumpeta
แตร
kèn trompet
trumpet
[ˈtrʌmpɪt]B. VI [elephant] → bramar
D. CPD trumpet blast, trumpet call N → trompetazo m (fig) → clarinazo m
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trumpet
n
(of elephant) → Trompeten nt no pl
(of flower) → Trompete f; (= hearing trumpet) → Hörrohr m; (= speaking trumpet) → Sprachrohr nt, → Megafon nt, → Megaphon nt
vt (rare: also trumpet forth) → hinaustrompeten
vi (elephant) → trompeten
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trumpet
(ˈtrampit) noun1. a brass musical wind instrument with a high, clear tone. He plays the trumpet; He played a tune on his trumpet.
2. the cry of an elephant. The elephant gave a loud trumpet.
verb to play the trumpet.
ˈtrumpeternun a person who plays the trumpet.
blow one's own trumpet to boast, praise oneself greatly etc.
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trumpet
→ بُوق trumpeta trompet Trompete τρομπέτα trompeta trumpetti trompette truba tromba トランペット 트럼펫 trompet trompet trąbka trombeta труба trumpet แตร borazan kèn trompet 小号Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009