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trum·pet
 trumpet
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- pronunciation:
- truhm
piht
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A trumpet is an instrument that you blow into to make music. Trumpets are made out of brass, and they have a curved tube that ends in a bell shape.
My brother is learning to play the trumpet. Sometimes he plays too loud.
- similar words:
- bugle, horn
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| related words: |
blast |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
trumpets, trumpeting, trumpeted |
| definition: |
When something trumpets, it makes a sound or a call like a trumpet.
The elephant trumpeted at the trespassing baboon.- similar words:
- roar, thunder
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| derivation: |
trumpetlike (adj.) |
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