trumpet

noun9

1. •
   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. •
   The cry of an elephant, or any similar loud cry.

   • The large bull gave a basso trumpet as he charged the hunters.
3. •
   Someone who plays the trumpet; a trumpeter.

   • The trumpets were assigned to stand at the rear of the orchestra pit.
4. •
   (US, slang) A supporter of Donald Trump, especially a fervent one.
5. •
   Any of various flowering plants with trumpet-shaped flowers, for example, of the genus Collomia.
6. •
   A powerful reed stop in organs, having a trumpet-like sound.
7. •
   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.

   • The result of adopting the latter principle would be that even unimportant T-junctions would be in the form of trumpets or half-cloverleaf junctions. — 1974
8. •
   (figurative) One who praises, or propagates praise, or is the instrument of propagating it.

   • I will the banner from a trumpet take — 1599
9. •
   A funnel, or short flaring pipe, used as a guide or conductor, as for yarn in a knitting machine.

verb5

1. •
   To play the trumpet.

   • Cedric made a living trumpeting for the change of passersby in the subway.
2. •
   To proclaim loudly; to promote enthusiastically

   • Andy trumpeted Jane's secret across the school, much to her embarrassment.
3. •
   Of an elephant, to make its cry.

   • The circus trainer cracked the whip, signaling the elephant to trumpet.
4. •
   To give a loud cry like that of an elephant.

   • The bird trumpeted a second time. Dinah listened to the echo die around her. — 2017
5. •
   To sound loudly, be amplified

   • The music trumpeted from the speakers, hurting my ears.

noun1

1. •
   (slang) A vocal political supporter of US President Donald Trump, especially online.