retreat
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6.7
A bugle call played at sunset when the flag is lowered
- noun
- /rɪˈtrit/
- Specialized
:
toque de retirada
- Call the retreat.
Examples
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The trumpets sound the retreat.
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When the light faded, the commanding officer gave the order to sound the retreat.
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- Get ready to sound the retreat.
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Why in the name of Christ did you sound the retreat?
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Sound the retreat!
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Bugler, sound the retreat.
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At sunset, the soldiers lined up at the camp as the bugle sounded the retreat.
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The loud notes of the bugle piercing the quiet evening signaled the retreat for the day.
Synonyms
bugle call
vsretreat
2
5.6
A short tune that someone plays on a bugle to signal a time or event
is the specific signal used for lowering the flag at sunset
Idioms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Retreat comes from the parts re- 'back' and tract 'to pull', like in tractor. The military bugle called 'retreat' is a signal to 'pull back' at the end of the day and lower the flag.