trumpet

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noun

trum·​pet ˈtrəm-pət 

1

a

: a wind instrument consisting of a conical or cylindrical usually metal tube, a cup-shaped mouthpiece, and a flared bell

specifically : a valved brass instrument having a cylindrical tube with two turns and a usual range from F sharp below middle C upward for 2¹/₂ octaves

b

: a musical instrument (such as a cornet) resembling a trumpet

2

: a trumpet player

3

: something that resembles a trumpet or its tonal quality: such as

a

: a funnel-shaped instrument (such as a megaphone) for collecting, directing, or intensifying sound

b(1)

: a stentorian voice

(2)

: a penetrating cry (as of an elephant)

trumpetlike

ˈtrəm-pət-ˌlīk 

adjective

Illustration of trumpet

• trumpet 1a

trumpet

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verb

trumpeted; trumpeting; trumpets

intransitive verb

1

: to blow a trumpet

2

: to make a sound suggestive of that of a trumpet

transitive verb

: to sound or proclaim on or as if on a trumpet

trumpet the news

Synonyms

Verb

• advertise
• announce
• annunciate
• blare
• blaze
• blazon
• broadcast
• declare
• enunciate
• flash
• give out
• herald
• placard
• post
• proclaim
• promulgate
• publicize
• publish
• release
• sound

Examples of trumpet in a Sentence

Noun

the trumpet of a flower

Verb

He likes to trumpet his own achievements.

The law was trumpeted as a solution to everything.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Longer intake trumpets inside the airbox and new, wider intake ducts are put in place, which helps raise peak torque from 77.4 lb.ft (105 Nm) at 6,250 rpm to a more substantial 82.6 lb.ft (112 Nm) at just 5,500 rpm, although power remains the same at 101 hp at 7,500 rpm. —New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025

Wrangler Retro High-Rise Trumpet Flare Jeans For a more statement-making option, try these Wrangler jeans with an exaggerated trumpet flare. —Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025

Verb

The other side: Addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, President Trump trumpeted his general efforts to cut government. —Alison Snyder, Axios, 23 Feb. 2025

Before the federal judge overseeing his corruption indictment, the mayor unequivocally trumpeted his innocence. —Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English trompette, from Anglo-French, from trumpe trump

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1530, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Phrases Containing trumpet

• blow one's own trumpet
• trumpet creeper
• trumpet flower
• trumpet honeysuckle
• trumpet vine

Rhymes for trumpet

• strumpet

Kids Definition

trumpet

1 of 2 noun

trum·​pet ˈtrəm-pət 

1

: a wind instrument consisting of a long cylindrical metal tube commonly once or twice curved and ending in a bell

2

: something shaped like a trumpet

3

: a sound like that of a trumpet

trumpet

2 of 2 verb

1

: to blow a trumpet

2

: to make a sound like that of a trumpet