trumpet
pronunciation
How to pronounce trumpet in British English:
UK [ˈtrʌmpɪt]
How to pronounce trumpet in American English:
US [ˈtrʌmpɪt]
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- Noun:
- a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
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- Verb:
- proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
- play or blow on the trumpet
- utter in trumpet-like sounds
Word Origin
- trumpet (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French trompette "trumpet," diminutive of trompe (see trump (n.2)).
- trumpet (v.)
- 1520s, from trumpet (n.). Figurative sense of "to proclaim, extol" is attested from 1580s. Related: Trumpeted; trumpeting.
Example
- 1. Musicians sitting in front of the trombone or trumpet have suffered from these shock waves .
- 2. Their instrumentation consists of a trumpet , a trombone , a saxophone , a guitar , and drums .
- 3. The robots stole the show , from the nanny robot that babysits to a toyota that plays a trumpet .
- 4. In a club they see a sad-faced clown ( poidor ) lead a lonely balloon out of the room with his trumpet .
- 5. We watch the trumpet player step forward for the first solo , puff out his chest , and raise the bell of his horn .