trum·pet [trumpettrumpetstrumpetedtrumpeting] noun, verb BrE [ˈtrʌmpɪt] NAmE [ˈtrʌmpɪt] noun 1. a ↑brass musical instrument made of a curved metal tube that you blow into, with three ↑valves for changing the note 2. a thing shaped like a trumpet, especially the open flower of a ↑daffodil see blow your own trumpet at ↑blowv.
Word Origin: Middle English: from Old French trompette, diminutive of trompe, of Germanic origin; probably imitative. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.
Example Bank: •the shrill blast of a trumpet
verb 1. transitive ~ sth (as sth) | + speech to talk about sth publicly in a proud or enthusiastic way •to trumpet somebody's achievements •Their marriage was trumpeted as the wedding of the year. 2. intransitive (especially of an ↑elephant)to make a loud noise Verb forms:
Word Origin: Middle English: from Old French trompette, diminutive of trompe, of Germanic origin; probably imitative. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.
