trompet

Phonetic: "/ˈtɹʌmpɪt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.

Example: The royal herald sounded a trumpet to announce their arrival.

Definition: Someone who plays the trumpet; a trumpeter.

Example: The trumpets were assigned to stand at the rear of the orchestra pit.

Definition: The cry of an elephant, or any similar loud cry.

Example: The large bull gave a basso trumpet as he charged the hunters.

Definition: One who praises, or propagates praise, or is the instrument of propagating it.

Definition: A funnel, or short flaring pipe, used as a guide or conductor, as for yarn in a knitting machine.

Definition: A kind of traffic interchange involving at least one loop ramp connecting traffic either entering or leaving the terminating expressway with the far lanes of the continuous highway.

Definition: A powerful reed stop in organs, having a trumpet-like sound.

Phonetic: "/ˈtɹʌmpɪt/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To sound loudly, be amplified

Example: The music trumpeted from the speakers, hurting my ears.

Definition: To play the trumpet.

Example: Cedric made a living trumpeting for the change of passersby in the subway.

Definition: Of an elephant, to make its cry.

Example: The circus trainer cracked the whip, signaling the elephant to trumpet.

Definition: To give a loud cry like that of an elephant.

Definition: To proclaim loudly; to promote enthusiastically

Example: Andy trumpeted Jane's secret across the school, much to her embarrassment.