1. A brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
   "The trumpet player's solo was the highlight of the concert";
   - cornet, horn, trump [archaic]
    
2. The cry of an elephant
   "We heard the trumpet of elephants in the distance"

1. Proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
   "Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty"
    
2. (music) play or blow on the trumpet
   "The musician trumpeted the fanfare"
    
3. Utter in trumpet-like sounds
   "Elephants are trumpeting"

Derived forms: trumpeted, trumpeting, trumpets

Type of: brass, brass instrument, emit, exclaim, let loose, let out, play, proclaim, promulgate, promulge [archaic], utter

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