trumpet

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈtrʌmpət/
• SAMPA: /"trVmp@t/

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Noun

Singular trumpet

Plural trumpets

A trumpet

1. (countable) (music) A trumpet is a metal instrument that makes noise when you blow into it. The person playing the trumpet can press different buttons to change the musical note that is being played.

Verb

Plain form trumpet

Third-person singular trumpets

Past tense trumpeted

Past participle trumpeted

Present participle trumpeting

An elephant trumpeting.

1. When you trumpet something, usually something you are proud of, you tell everyone about it.
2. When an elephant trumpets, it makes a loud sound.