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Trumpet vs Strumpet - What's the difference?

trumpet | strumpet |

As nouns the difference between trumpet and strumpet

is that trumpet is a musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat while strumpet is a female prostitute; a woman who is very sexually active.

As verbs the difference between trumpet and strumpet

is that trumpet is to sound loudly, be amplified while strumpet is to debauch.

trumpet

English

(wikipedia 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.

    Related terms

    * trumpet player * trumpeter * trumpetress

    strumpet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A female prostitute; a woman who is very sexually active.
  • A female adulterer.
  • A mistress.
  • (derogatory) A trollop, a whore.

    • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To debauch.
  • * 1591 , , II. ii. 153:
    • My blood is mingled with the crime of lust; / For if we two be one, and thou play false, / I do digest the poison of thy flesh, / Being strumpeted by thy contagion.
  • (obsolete) To dishonour with the reputation of being a strumpet; to belie; to slander.
  • * Massinger
    • With his untrue reports, strumpet your fame.

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