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¹trumpet

noun trum·pet \ˈtrəm-pət\

: a brass musical instrument that you blow into that has three buttons which you press to play different notes

: something shaped like a trumpet

Full Definition of TRUMPET

a : a wind instrument consisting of a conical or cylindrical usually metal tube, a cup-shaped mouthpiece, and a flared bell; specifically : a valved brass instrument having a cylindrical tube with two turns and a usual range from F sharp below middle C upward for 2¹⁄₂ octaves

b : a musical instrument (as a cornet) resembling a trumpet

: a trumpet player

: something that resembles a trumpet or its tonal quality: as

a : a funnel-shaped instrument (as a megaphone) for collecting, directing, or intensifying sound

b (1) : a stentorian voice (2) : a penetrating cry (as of an elephant)

— trum·pet·like adjective

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Origin of TRUMPET

Middle English trompette, from Anglo-French, from trumpe trump

First Known Use: 14th century

²trumpet

verb

: to praise (something) loudly and publicly especially in a way that is annoying

: to make a sound like a trumpet

Full Definition of TRUMPET

intransitive verb

: to blow a trumpet

: to make a sound suggestive of that of a trumpet

transitive verb

: to sound or proclaim on or as if on a trumpet <trumpet the news>

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First Known Use of TRUMPET

1530

Related to TRUMPET

Synonyms: advertise, annunciate, blare, blaze, blazon, broadcast, declare, enunciate, flash, give out, herald, placard, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, release, sound, announce

TRUMPET Defined for Kids

¹trumpet

noun trum·pet \ˈtrəm-pət\

Definition of TRUMPET for Kids

: a brass musical instrument that consists of a tube formed into a long loop with a wide opening at one end and that has valves by which different tones are produced

: something that is shaped like a trumpet <the trumpet of a lily>