trumpet

Noun
  1. A brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone;
    Has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves (synset 103115320)
    is a type of: brass, brass instrument - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
    subtypes: serpent - an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
    same as: cornet, horn, trump
Verb
  1. Proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet (synset 200979903)
    "Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty"
    is a type of: exclaim, proclaim, promulgate - state or announce
  2. Play or blow on the trumpet (synset 201737710)
    referred to in: music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
    entail: blow - exhale hard
    is a type of: play - perform music on (a musical instrument)
  3. Utter in trumpet-like sounds (synset 200859466)
    "Elephants are trumpeting"
    is a type of: emit, let loose, let out, utter - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

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