trumpets

noun

  1. 1

    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.

    The royal herald sounded a trumpet to announce their arrival.
  2. 2

    Someone who plays the trumpet; a trumpeter.

    The trumpets were assigned to stand at the rear of the orchestra pit.
  3. 3

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

    The large bull gave a basso trumpet as he charged the hunters.
  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    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.

  7. 7

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

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To sound loudly, be amplified

    The music trumpeted from the speakers, hurting my ears.
  2. 2

    To play the trumpet.

    Cedric made a living trumpeting for the change of passersby in the subway.
  3. 3

    Of an elephant, to make its cry.

    The circus trainer cracked the whip, signaling the elephant to trumpet.
  4. 4

    To give a loud cry like that of an elephant.

  5. 5

    To proclaim loudly; to promote enthusiastically

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

noun

  1. 1

    A plant (Sarracenia flava) with long, hollow leaves.

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