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- [truhm-pit]
- /ˈtrʌm pɪt/
- /ˈtrʌm.pɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [truhm-pit]
- /ˈtrʌm pɪt/
Definitions of trumpet word
- noun trumpet Music. 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. an organ stop having a tone resembling that of a trumpet. a trumpeter. 1
- noun trumpet something used as or resembling a trumpet, especially in sound. 1
- noun trumpet a sound like that of a trumpet. 1
- noun trumpet the loud shrill cry of an animal, especially an elephant. 1
- noun trumpet ear trumpet. 1
- noun trumpet trumpets, any of several pitcher plants of the southeastern U.S. 1
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Origin of trumpet
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English trumpette, trompette < French, equivalent to trompe trump2 + -ette -et
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Parts of speech for Trumpet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trumpet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
trumpet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trumpet
noun trumpet
- alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- bugle — A bugle is a simple brass musical instrument that looks like a small trumpet. Bugles are often used in the army to announce when activities such as meals are about to begin.
- cornet — A cornet is a musical instrument of the brass family that looks like a small trumpet.
- horn — Cape. Cape Horn.
- mayday — the international radiotelephone distress signal, used by ships and aircraft.
verb trumpet
- announce — If you announce something, you tell people about it publicly or officially.
- annunciate — to announce
- ballyhooed — a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
- bayed — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
- baying — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
Top questions with trumpet
- how to play trumpet?
- how to play the trumpet?
- how to clean a trumpet?
- what is a rusty trumpet?
- how to oil a trumpet?
- how to draw a trumpet?
- how much does a trumpet weigh?
- how to play a trumpet?
- how to hold a trumpet?
- how much does a trumpet cost?
- how to blow into a trumpet?
- who invented the trumpet?
- how many valves does a trumpet have?
- how to tune a trumpet?
- what are the trumpet awards?
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Matching words
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