bugle

[ byoo-guhl ]

/ ˈbyu gəl /

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noun

a brass wind instrument resembling a cornet and sometimes having keys or valves, used typically for sounding military signals.

verb (used without object), bu·gled, bu·gling.

to sound a bugle.

(of bull elks) to utter a rutting call.

verb (used with object), bu·gled, bu·gling.

to call by or with a bugle: to bugle reveille.

Origin of bugle

1250–1300; Middle English bugle (horn) instrument made of an ox horn <Anglo-French, Old French <Latin būculus bullock, young ox, equivalent to bū- variant stem of bōs ox + -culus-cle¹

OTHER WORDS FROM bugle

bugler, noun

Words nearby bugle

buggy, bughouse, Bughouse Square, Buginese, bug-juice, bugle, bugleweed, bug light, bugloss, bug off, bugong

Definition for bugle (2 of 3)

bugle²

[ byoo-guhl ]

/ ˈbyu gəl /

noun

ajuga.

Origin of bugle

1225–75; Middle English <Old French <Medieval Latin bugula a kind of plant

Definition for bugle (3 of 3)

bugle³

[ byoo-guhl ]

/ ˈbyu gəl /

noun

Also called bugle bead . a tubular glass bead used for ornamenting dresses.

adjective

Also bugled. ornamented with bugles.

Origin of bugle

First recorded in 1570–80; of obscure origin

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Example sentences from the Web for bugle

Du Maurier was one of the great names of British theatre, she regarded ‘a summons’ from him to be a ‘bugle call from Olympus.’
Tallulah Bankhead: Gay, Drunk and Liberated in an Era of Excess Art|Judith Mackrell|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Peter Parker was fired from The Daily Bugle for digitally altering one of his photographs to stop a bad guy.
Superman Quits His Newspaper Job? Good, He’s a Hack|Sujay Kumar|October 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Through the timber ahead of them came the sweet clear notes of a bugle.
Pathfinder|Alan Douglas
Finally the Confederate lines began to waver and give way, and the bugle sounded the retreat.
Brother Against Brother|John Roy Musick

The warder sounds his bugle blast, and the drawbridge is lowered.
Heroines of the Crusades|C. A. Bloss
That strange voice, the bugle, is new to Indian ears; yet some of them have heard it before.
The Scalp Hunters|Mayne Reid
A bugle then sounded the various signals at the other end of the barrack's courtyard.
Clever Hans|Oskar Pfungst

British Dictionary definitions for bugle (1 of 3)

bugle¹

/ (ˈbjuːɡəl) /

noun

music a brass instrument similar to the cornet but usually without valves: used for military fanfares, signal calls, etc

verb

(intr) to play or sound (on) a bugle

Derived forms of bugle

bugler, noun

Word Origin for bugle

C14: short for bugle horn ox horn (musical instrument), from Old French bugle, from Latin būculus young bullock, from bōs ox

British Dictionary definitions for bugle (2 of 3)

bugle²

/ (ˈbjuːɡəl) /

noun

any of several Eurasian plants of the genus Ajuga, esp A. reptans, having small blue or white flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)Also called: bugleweed See also ground pine

Word Origin for bugle

C13: from Late Latin bugula, of uncertain origin

British Dictionary definitions for bugle (3 of 3)

bugle³

/ (ˈbjuːɡəl) /

noun

a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothes for decoration

Word Origin for bugle

C16: of unknown origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bugle
释义	bugle ¹ [ byoo-guhl ] / ˈbyu gəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bugle ON THESAURUS.COM noun a brass wind instrument resembling a cornet and sometimes having keys or valves, used typically for sounding military signals. verb (used without object), bu·gled, bu·gling. to sound a bugle. (of bull elks) to utter a rutting call. verb (used with object), bu·gled, bu·gling. to call by or with a bugle: to bugle reveille. Origin of bugle ¹ 1250–1300; Middle English bugle (horn) instrument made of an ox horn <Anglo-French, Old French <Latin būculus bullock, young ox, equivalent to bū- variant stem of bōs ox + -culus-cle¹ OTHER WORDS FROM bugle bugler, noun Words nearby bugle buggy, bughouse, Bughouse Square, Buginese, bug-juice, bugle, bugleweed, bug light, bugloss, bug off, bugong Definition for bugle (2 of 3) bugle² [ byoo-guhl ] / ˈbyu gəl / noun ajuga. Origin of bugle ² 1225–75; Middle English <Old French <Medieval Latin bugula a kind of plant Definition for bugle (3 of 3) bugle³ [ byoo-guhl ] / ˈbyu gəl / noun Also called bugle bead . a tubular glass bead used for ornamenting dresses. adjective Also bugled. ornamented with bugles. Origin of bugle ³ First recorded in 1570–80; of obscure origin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bugle Du Maurier was one of the great names of British theatre, she regarded ‘a summons’ from him to be a ‘bugle call from Olympus.’ Tallulah Bankhead: Gay, Drunk and Liberated in an Era of Excess Art\|Judith Mackrell\|January 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Peter Parker was fired from The Daily Bugle for digitally altering one of his photographs to stop a bad guy. Superman Quits His Newspaper Job? Good, He’s a Hack\|Sujay Kumar\|October 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Through the timber ahead of them came the sweet clear notes of a bugle. Pathfinder\|Alan Douglas Finally the Confederate lines began to waver and give way, and the bugle sounded the retreat. Brother Against Brother\|John Roy Musick The warder sounds his bugle blast, and the drawbridge is lowered. Heroines of the Crusades\|C. A. Bloss That strange voice, the bugle, is new to Indian ears; yet some of them have heard it before. The Scalp Hunters\|Mayne Reid A bugle then sounded the various signals at the other end of the barrack's courtyard. Clever Hans\|Oskar Pfungst British Dictionary definitions for bugle (1 of 3) bugle¹ / (ˈbjuːɡəl) / noun music a brass instrument similar to the cornet but usually without valves: used for military fanfares, signal calls, etc verb (intr) to play or sound (on) a bugle Derived forms of bugle bugler, noun Word Origin for bugle C14: short for bugle horn ox horn (musical instrument), from Old French bugle, from Latin būculus young bullock, from bōs ox British Dictionary definitions for bugle (2 of 3) bugle² / (ˈbjuːɡəl) / noun any of several Eurasian plants of the genus Ajuga, esp A. reptans, having small blue or white flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)Also called: bugleweed See also ground pine Word Origin for bugle C13: from Late Latin bugula, of uncertain origin British Dictionary definitions for bugle (3 of 3) bugle³ / (ˈbjuːɡəl) / noun a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothes for decoration Word Origin for bugle C16: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bugle trumpet, clarion, cornet
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bugle

noun

verb (used without object), bu·gled, bu·gling.

verb (used with object), bu·gled, bu·gling.

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Definition for bugle (2 of 3)

noun

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noun

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