to trump
Make a loud trumpet sound like an elephant
- verb
- /trʌmp/
Synonyms
to trumpet
vsto trump
Make a loud, high sound like an elephant or loudly say something to show pride
is limited to animals and not used for human announcements
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
mini-Trump
- Offensive
8.7
A person who acts like Donald Trump in style and speech but on a smaller scale
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Etymology
Trump for an animal comes from the word trumpet, which means 'a loud brass instrument', so to trump is to make a trumpet-like sound, as an elephant does.