to blow a trumpet
1blow own trumpet — blow (your) own trumpet British & Australian, American & Australian to tell other people how good and successful you are. Anyone will tell you she s one of the best journalists we ve got, although she d never blow her own horn …
2Blow — Blow, v. t. 1. To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore. [1913 Webster] Off at sea northeast winds blow… …
3trumpet — [trum′pit] n. [ME trompette < MFr, dim. of trompe: see TRUMP2] 1. a brass instrument with a bright tone, consisting of a tube in an oblong loop or loops, with a flared bell and, in the modern instrument, three valves for producing changes in… …
4blow — I. /bloʊ / (say bloh) noun 1. a sudden stroke with hand, fist, or weapon. 2. a sudden shock, or a calamity or reverse. 3. a sudden attack or drastic action. 4. a stroke of the shears made in shearing a sheep. 5. an outcrop of discoloured quartz… …
5trumpet — /ˈtrʌmpət / (say trumpuht) noun 1. Music a. any of a family of musical wind instruments with a penetrating, powerful tone, consisting of a tube, now usually metallic, and commonly once or twice curved round upon itself, having a cup shaped… …
6trumpet — trumpetless, adj. trumpetlike, adj. /trum pit/, n. 1. Music. a. any of a family of brass wind instruments with a powerful, penetrating tone, consisting of a tube commonly curved once or twice around on itself and having a cup shaped mouthpiece at …
7trumpet — n. & v. n. 1 a a tubular or conical brass instrument with a flared bell and a bright penetrating tone. b its player. c an organ stop with a quality resembling a trumpet. 2 a the tubular corona of a daffodil etc. b a trumpet shaped thing (ear… …
8trumpet — I. noun Etymology: Middle English trompette, from Anglo French, from trumpe trump Date: 14th century 1. a. a wind instrument consisting of a conical or cylindrical usually metal tube, a cup shaped mouthpiece, and a flared bell; specifically a… …
9trumpet — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ muted VERB + TRUMPET ▪ blow, sound TRUMPET + VERB ▪ blare, sound …
10trumpet — trum·pet || trÊŒmpɪt n. one of several musical wind instruments made of brass tubing with a flared bell at the end and having a strong and penetrating tone; something that looks like a trumpet; sound of a trumpet, sound similar to that of a… …
