Search results
- Dictionarytrumpet/ˈtrʌmpɪt/
noun
- 1. a brass musical instrument with a flared bell and a bright, penetrating tone. The modern instrument has the tubing looped to form a straight-sided coil, with three valves.
- 2. a North American pitcher plant.
verb
- 1. play a trumpet: "a jazz band trumpeted on the stage behind, and the kids danced until dark"
- 2. proclaim widely or loudly: "the next day, the press trumpeted the birth of a new star" Similar
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
The meaning of TRUMPET is a wind instrument consisting of a conical or cylindrical usually metal tube, a cup-shaped mouthpiece, and a flared bell; specifically : a valved brass instrument having a cylindrical tube with two turns and a usual range from F sharp below middle C upward for 21/2 octaves.
Learn the meaning of trumpet as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce trumpet and translate it in different languages.
Trumpet definition: any of a family of brass wind instruments with a powerful, penetrating tone, consisting of a tube commonly curved once or twice around on itself and having a cup-shaped mouthpiece at one end and a flaring bell at the other.. See examples of TRUMPET used in a sentence.
The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet —with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard B ♭ or C trumpet.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word trumpet as a noun and a verb, with synonyms and pronunciation. Find out how to say trumpet in different contexts, such as music, animals, and expressions.
A trumpet is a brass instrument with a long tube and a flared bell, or a loud sound like that of an elephant. Learn more about the history, types, and uses of trumpets in music and language.
A trumpet is a brass instrument that you play by blowing into its mouthpiece and pressing valves to form notes. If your older brother has trouble getting up in the morning, you can help him out by practicing your trumpet outside his bedroom door at six a.m.
