/ ˈtrʌmpɪt; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
a brass musical instrument made of a curved metal tube that you blow into, with three valves for changing the note
2.
a thing shaped like a trumpet, especially the open flower of a daffodil
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IDIOMS
see blow verb
■ verb
1.
trumpet sth (as sth) to talk about sth publicly in a proud or enthusiastic way :
[ vn ]
to trumpet sb's achievements
Their marriage was trumpeted as the society wedding of the year.
[also v speech ]
2.
[ v ] ( especially of an elephant ) to make a loud noise
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French trompette , diminutive of trompe , of Germanic origin; probably imitative. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.