trumpet

/tɹˈʌmpɪt/

/ˈtɹəmpət/

Trumpet

a musical instrument with a curved metal tube and one wide end, which is played by blowing into it while pressing and releasing its three buttons

synonyms : cornet

to trumpet

MAIN VERB

proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

utter in trumpet-like sounds

play or blow on the trumpet

Examples

1. He's a jazz trumpet player who performs in clubs around the city.

2. Dave spent the whole evening blowing his own trumpet.

3. The elephant trumpeted loudly, announcing its presence in the jungle.

4. And the ceiling, a Boy Scout handbook of knots, trumpets Portugal's technical expertise.