tucket
9.9
A short bright tune played on trumpets to announce something
- noun
- Archaic
:
fanfarria
- Before the ceremony began, the musicians performed a joyful tucket on their brass instruments.
Examples
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The marching band played a lively tucket to signal the start of the parade.
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Then let the trumpets sound the tucket sonance and the note to mount... for our approach will so much dare the field... that England shall crouch down in fear... and yield!
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As the guests arrived, a cheerful tucket echoed across the courtyard, welcoming everyone.
Synonyms
fanfare
vstucket
12
5.3
A short lively tune trumpets play to introduce someone important
is used for announcements and signals rather than only important introductions
flourish
vstucket
2
7.3
A short bright musical sound played on trumpets for a ceremony
is used to announce or signal things more generally
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word tucket names a short trumpet call and comes from old words that mean 'to touch', as seen in the musical word toccata. So a tucket is like a quick musical 'touch' of brass used to announce or signal someone.