OOMPAH

Meaning of OOMPAH in English

/ ˈʊmpɑː; NAmE ; ˈuːm-/ (also ˈoompah-pah ) noun

( informal ) used to refer to the sound produced by a group of brass instruments :

an oompah band

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: imitative.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

OOMPAH — also ~-pah noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1877 a repeated rhythmic bass accompaniment especially in a band, ~ verb
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OOMPAH — ˈüm(ˌ)pä, ˈu̇m- noun ( -s ) Etymology: imitative : an insistent or monotonous bass accompaniment in a band or orchestra
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OOMPAH — /oohm"pah, oom"-/ , n. 1. a repetitious bass accompaniment in music typically provided by brasses. adj. 2. marked by an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OOMPAH — n. repeated rhythmical sound made by a tuba or brass instruments (in a band)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OOMPAH — noun also oom·pah-pah ˌüm-(ˌ)pä-ˈpä, ˌu̇m- Etymology: imitative Date: 1877 : a repeated rhythmic bass accompaniment especially in a band ; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OOMPAH — ■ noun informal the rhythmical sound of deep-toned brass instruments in a band. Origin C19: imitative.
Concise Oxford English vocab
OOMPAH — [oom.pah] also oom.pah-pah n [imit.] (1877): a repeated rhythmic bass accompaniment esp. in a band -- oompah vb
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OOMPAH — oompah BrE AmE ˈuːm pɑː ˈʊm- ▷ oompah|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OOMPAH — n. colloq. the rhythmical sound of deep-toned brass instruments in a band. [imit.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OOMPAH — n. colloq. the rhythmical sound of deep-toned brass instruments in a band. [ imit. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OOMPAH — n. colloq. the rhythmical sound of deep-toned brass instruments in a band. Etymology: imit.
Oxford English vocab
OOMPAH — n. Pronunciation: ' üm-( ˌ )pä, ' u ̇ m- Variant: also oom · pah-pah \ ˌ üm-( ˌ )pä- …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
OOMPAH-PAH — noun see: oompah
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OOMPAH-PAH — see oompah
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OOMPAH-PAH — ➡ oompah
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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