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Trumpet vs Oink - What's the difference?

trumpet | oink |

In lang=en terms the difference between trumpet and oink

is that trumpet is to proclaim loudly; to promote enthusiastically while oink is of a pig or in imitation thereof, to make its characteristic sound.

As nouns the difference between trumpet and oink

is that trumpet is a musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of b-flat while oink is the sound made by a pig, or an imitation thereof.

As verbs the difference between trumpet and oink

is that trumpet is to sound loudly, be amplified while oink is of a pig or in imitation thereof, to make its characteristic sound.

As an interjection oink is

representing the sound made by a pig.

trumpet

Noun

(en noun)
  • A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat.
  • The royal herald sounded a trumpet to announce their arrival.
  • In an orchestra or other musical group, a musician that plays the trumpet.
  • The trumpets were assigned to stand at the rear of the orchestra pit.
  • The cry of an elephant.
  • The large bull gave a basso trumpet as he charged the hunters.
  • (figurative) One who praises, or propagates praise, or is the instrument of propagating it.
  • (Shakespeare)
  • * Dryden
  • That great politician was pleased to have the greatest wit of those times to be the trumpet of his praises.
  • A funnel, or short flaring pipe, used as a guide or conductor, as for yarn in a knitting machine.
  • Synonyms

    * (musical instrument) cornet

    Derived terms

    * natural trumpet * straight trumpet

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sound loudly, be amplified
  • The music trumpeted from the speakers, hurting my ears.
  • To play the trumpet.
  • Cedric made a living trumpeting for the change of passersby in the subway.
  • Of an elephant, to make its cry.
  • ''The circus trainer cracked the whip, signaling the elephant to trumpet .
  • To proclaim loudly; to promote enthusiastically
  • Andy trumpeted Jane's secret across the school, much to her embarrassment.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • They did nothing but publish and trumpet all the reproaches they could devise against the Irish.

    oink

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Representing the sound made by a pig.
  • Drawing attention to male chauvinism (from the term male chauvinist pig ).
  • * 1982 , Sandy Asher, Just like Jenny?
  • Mom swallowed a spoonful of pudding and looked Daddy straight in the eye. "Oink , oink," she said, to let him know he was being a male chauvinist pig.
  • * 2003 , Robert N. Mansfield, Randy Maas, The Assassin: Attack on America
  • "The tub is too small!" "Then, I'll go first and you'll have to wait!" "Chauvinist pig!" "Oink , oink!"
  • * 2005 , Alinka Zyrmont, Forbidden Passion
  • You are such a male chauvinist oink , oink. You think that you are the only one who can drive a car or fly an airplane.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The sound made by a pig, or an imitation thereof.
  • The protesters replied to the police officers' demands with a chorus of oinks .

    Synonyms

    * grunt

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a pig or in imitation thereof, to make its characteristic sound.
  • The hogs oinked happily in their pen as the farmer poured slop in their feeding trough.

    Synonyms

    * grunt

    See also

    * grunt * squeal

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