a valved brass instrument of brilliant tone consisting of a narrow tube of cylindrical bore ending in a flared bell, normally pitched in B flat. Range: two and a half octaves upwards from F sharp on the fourth line of the bass staff
2.
any instrument consisting of a valveless tube ending in a bell, esp a straight instrument used for fanfares, signals, etc
3.
a person who plays a trumpet in an orchestra
4.
a loud sound such as that of a trumpet, esp when made by an animal
the trumpet of the elephants
5.
an eight-foot reed stop on an organ
6.
something resembling a trumpet in shape, esp in having a flared bell
7. short for ear trumpet
8. blow one's own trumpet
verbWord forms: -pets, -peting or -peted
9.
to proclaim or sound loudly
Derived forms
trumpet-like (ˈtrumpet-ˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C13: from Old French trompette a little trump2
Examples of 'trumpeting' in a sentence
trumpeting
The Australians were like old-time pirates in their trumpeting of free trade.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
A woman in black satin, with hennaed hair and a trumpeting voice, asked for his autograph.
Haines, Pamela THE GOLDEN LION (2002)
A branch snaps to the right and stomach-churning trumpeting blasts through the leaves.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Flurrying wings, scrabbling feet, and a fanfare of trumpeting.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Yet for all the trumpeting, the summit ended with a whimper.