trumpet | | |
n. (artifact) | 1. cornet, horn, trump, 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. |
v. (communication) | 2. 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" |
v. (creation) | 3. trumpet | play or blow on the trumpet. |
| ~ music | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.).; "his music was his central interest" |
| ~ blow | exhale hard.; "blow on the soup to cool it down" |
| ~ play | perform music on (a musical instrument).; "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?" |
v. (communication) | 4. trumpet | utter in trumpet-like sounds.; "Elephants are trumpeting" |
| ~ 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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