1. subst. (musical instrument) A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.
The royal herald sounded a trumpet to announce their arrival.
2. subst. In an orchestra or other musical group, a musician who plays the trumpet.
The trumpets were assigned to stand at the rear of the orchestra pit.
3. subst. The cry of an elephant, or any similar loud cry.
The large bull gave a basso trumpet as he charged the hunters.
4. subst. (figurative) One who praises, or propagates praise, or is the instrument of propagating it.
5. subst. A funnel, or short flaring pipe, used as a guide or conductor, as for yarn in a knitting machine.
6. subst. A kind of traffic interchange involving at least one loop ramp connecting traffic either entering or leaving the terminating expressway with the far lanes of the continuous highway.
7. subst. A powerful reed stop in organs, having a trumpet-like sound.
8. v. (intransitive) To sound loudly, be amplified
The music trumpeted from the speakers, hurting my ears.
9. v. (intransitive) To play the trumpet.
Cedric made a living trumpeting for the change of passersby in the subway.
10. v. (intransitive) Of an elephant, to make its cry.
The circus trainer cracked the whip, signaling the elephant to trumpet.
11. v. To proclaim loudly; to promote enthusiastically
Andy trumpeted Jane's secret across the school, much to her embarrassment.
