I. ˈtrəm-pət noun
Etymology: Middle English trompette, from Anglo-French, from trumpe trump
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a wind instrument consisting of a conical or cylindrical usually metal tube, a cup-shaped mouthpiece, and a flared bell ; specifically : a valved brass instrument having a cylindrical tube with two turns and a usual range from F sharp below middle C upward for 2 1/2 octaves
b. : a musical instrument (as a cornet) resembling a trumpet
2. : a trumpet player
3. : something that resembles a trumpet or its tonal quality: as
a. : a funnel-shaped instrument (as a megaphone) for collecting, directing, or intensifying sound
b.
(1) : a stentorian voice
(2) : a penetrating cry (as of an elephant)
• trum·pet·like adjective
[
trumpet 1a
]
II. verb
Date: 1530
intransitive verb
1. : to blow a trumpet
2. : to make a sound suggestive of that of a trumpet
transitive verb
: to sound or proclaim on or as if on a trumpet
trumpet the news