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trumpet

/ˈtɹʌmpɪt/noun, verb2 syllables

Trumpet means: a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves.

Synonyms for trumpet5

noun, as in a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

cornet, horn, trump

also used for trumpet

beme, flugelhorn

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What does trumpet mean?4

noun

1

a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

verb

1

proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet“Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty”

2

play or blow on the trumpet

3

utter in trumpet-like sounds“Elephants are trumpeting”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Trumpet in a sentence

  • A cornet looks similar to a trumpet, but it has a mellower tone.rul
  • My father played the trumpet, and my mother played the violin.CK
  • I can't play the trumpet very well yet.CK
  • I often heard him playing the melody on the trumpet.unknown
  • No instrument is snootier than the piccolo trumpet.papabear
  • The amount of time you spend practicing the trumpet is up to you.CK
  • I play trumpet in a symphonic wind orchestra.mookeee
  • Do you know how to play the trumpet?CK

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Forms of trumpet

as a noun

plural
trumpets

as a verb

past tense
trumpeted
present participle
trumpeting
third-person singular
trumpets
past participle
trumpeted