| Noun | 1. | trumpet - a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valvesbrass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece serpent - an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake | |
| Verb | 1. | trumpet - proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet; "Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty"promulgate, exclaim, proclaim - state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' " he exclaimed; "The King will proclaim an amnesty" | |
| 2. | trumpet - play or blow on the trumpetmusic - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" play - perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?" | |
| 3. | trumpet - utter in trumpet-like sounds; "Elephants are trumpeting"let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" | |