trumpet

/'trʌmpit/
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trumpet

A musician plays a golden trumpet in a concert hall.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone: A trumpet is a brass wind instrument characterized by a narrow, cylindrical tube that flares into a bell at the end. It is played by blowing air through closed lips to produce a buzzing sound into the mouthpiece and by pressing valves to change the pitch.

  2. Verb:

    • To utter a loud, resonant cry (like an elephant): To trumpet is to produce a loud, often shrill sound similar to that made by an elephant.
    • To play or blow on a trumpet: To produce sound from the musical instrument called a trumpet.
    • To proclaim something loudly and forcefully: To trumpet is to announce or celebrate something in a very public and emphatic way.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The soloist played a beautiful melody on the trumpet.
    • The sound of a trumpet can be heard from the marching band.

  • Verb:

    • In the distance, we could hear the elephants trumpet.
    • She learned to trumpet in the school jazz band.
    • The company will trumpet its new environmental initiative at the press conference.
Advanced Usage
  • "to blow one's own trumpet": To boast about one's own achievements or abilities.
    • He's very good at his job, but he never blows his own trumpet.
Variants and Related Words

  • Trumpeter (noun): A person who plays the trumpet.

    • She is the lead trumpeter in the orchestra.

  • Ear trumpet (noun, historical): A tubular acoustic device formerly used as a hearing aid.

    • The old portrait showed a gentleman holding an ear trumpet.
Synonyms
  • Noun (instrument): Horn, brass instrument.
  • Verb (proclaim): Declare, announce, broadcast, proclaim, herald.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms
  • "Blow one's own trumpet": To boast or praise oneself.
    • You have to blow your own trumpet a little during a job interview.
trumpet

A musician plays a golden trumpet in a concert hall.

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. utter in trumpet-like sounds
    • Elephants are trumpeting
  2. play or blow on the trumpet
  3. proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
    • Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty

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