Synonyms for trumpet
ˈtrʌm pɪttrum·pet

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. trumpetnoun

   Synonyms:
   cornet

2. trumpetnoun

   To sound loudly, be amplified

   The music trumpeted from the speakers, hurting my ears.

   Synonyms:
   cornet

3. trumpetnoun

   To play the trumpet.

   Cedric made a living trumpeting for the change of passersby in the subway.

   Synonyms:
   cornet

4. trumpetnoun

   Of an elephant, to make its cry.

   The large bull gave a basso trumpet as he charged the hunters.

   Synonyms:
   cornet

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. cornet, horn, trumpet, trumpverb

   a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

   Synonyms:
   horn, saddle horn, trump card, car horn, automobile horn, motor horn, hooter, trump, cornet

2. trumpetverb

   proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

   "Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty"

3. trumpetverb

   play or blow on the trumpet

4. trumpetverb

   utter in trumpet-like sounds

   "Elephants are trumpeting"

Matched Categories

1. • Music
   • Play
   • Proclaim
   • Utter

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. trumpetnoun

   Synonyms:
   horn

2. trumpetverb

   Synonyms:
   proclaim, publish, announce, promulgate, advertise, blaze abroad, spread abroad, noise abroad, make known

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. trumpetnoun

   Synonyms:
   horn, shophar (Heb.)

   Associated words:
   fanfare, buccinal

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "trumpet":

   trumpeter, horn, swan

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How to use trumpet in a sentence?

1. Jackson Browne:

   And my dad wanted me to play the trumpet because that's what he liked. His idol was Louis Armstrong. My dad thought my teeth came together in a way that was perfect for playing the trumpet.

2. Persian:

   Alas, for him who is gone and hath done no good work! The trumpet of march has sounded, and his load was not bound on.

3. Malayan Proverb:

   Trumpet in a herd of elephants crow in the company of cocks bleat in a flock of goats.

4. Thomas Paine:

   From the east to the west blow the trumpet to arms! Through the land let the sound of it flee; Let the far and the near all unite, with a cheer, In defense of our Liberty Tree

5. Jerry Martini:

   She covered a lot of ground, she was the first female trumpet player and the first African-American trumpet player in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She wasn't in the back. She was out front telling you to get up and dance to the music, and she could blow with the best of 'em, always.