plural trumpets
1
: a brass musical instrument that you blow into that has three buttons which you press to play different notes
2
: something shaped like a trumpet
the trumpet of a flower
trumpets; trumpeted; trumpeting
1
: to praise (something) loudly and publicly especially in a way that is annoying
He likes to trumpet his own achievements.
The law was trumpeted as a solution to everything.
2
: to make a sound like a trumpet
The elephant trumpeted loudly.
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“Trumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/trumpet. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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