Trumpeter
Definitions
- Someone who plays a trumpet.
- Any of three species of bird in the genus Psophia from South America named for the trumpeting threat call of the males.
- Any of a number of breeds of fancy pigeon (variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia), originally bred for their peculiar gurgling voice, a prolonged coo called "trumpeting" or "drumming").
- One who proclaims, publishes, or denounces.
- An American swan (Cygnus buccinator) with a very loud honk.
- A perciform fish of the family Latridae, native to Australia, New Zealand and Chile.
- One who makes a trumpeting sound.
Equivalents
23 more languages
العربيةعازف البوق
Češtinatrumpetista
Dansktrompeter
Esperantotrumpetisto
Gaeilgetrumpadóir
עבריתחצוצרן
Русскийтрубач
Svenskatrumpetare
Тоҷикӣкарнайчӣ
Examples
“These men are good trumpeters.”
“The trumpeters' fate seems likely to get⟳ tangled with that of the mute swan. Currently there's enough habitat for both species, but that may change⟳ if trumpeters flourish and mutes aren't controlled.”
“Booster is not a loud trumpeter as elephants go.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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