Antonyms for trumpet


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : truhm-pit
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtrʌm pɪt


Definition of trumpet

Origin :
  • c.1300, from Old French trompette "trumpet," diminutive of trompe (see trump (n.2)). The verb is recorded from 1520s; figurative sense of "to proclaim, extol" is attested from 1580s.
  • noun bugle
  • verb blare
Example sentences :
  • The preacher's voice rose until it sounded like a trumpet blast.
  • Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
  • The man, full willing, put the trumpet to his lips and blew loud and long.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
  • Ere Almamen could reply, a trumpet sounded clear and loud at the gate.
  • Extract from : « Leila, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • I seized a moment of lassitude, gave every man a trumpet, and gained the day with this handful.
  • Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
  • The trumpet marine is an instrument that pleases me and it's harmonious.
  • Extract from : « The Middle Class Gentleman » by Moliere
  • Virile nations are not made by theories or by the blast of the trumpet.
  • Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
  • The nuptials were at hand, the trumpet blasts of the roses announced them.
  • Extract from : « Abbe Mouret's Transgression » by Emile Zola
  • As he drew near he asked, through his trumpet, "What sail is that?"
  • Extract from : « Harper's Young People, August 10, 1880 » by Various
  • The preacher said, with trumpet voice: "Let all the people sing!"
  • Extract from : « The Universal Reciter » by Various
  • Asaph, gazing open-mouthed at the trumpet, stirred in his chair.
  • Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Synonyms for trumpet

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019