bugle

noun
UK: /ˈbjuː.ɡəl/
US: /ˈbjuː.ɡəl/

  1. A brass instrument like a small trumpet, used in the army.

    1. He plays the bugle well.
    2. The soldier sounded the bugle at dawn, waking the camp with its sharp notes.

  2. The sound made by a bugle.

    1. I heard a bugle far away.
    2. The clear bugle call echoed across the parade ground, signaling the start of the ceremony.

Synonyms

horn trumpet
bugle verb

  1. To sound a bugle.

    1. They bugle every morning.
    2. The scout leader bugled to signal the end of the activity, gathering everyone back to camp.
bugle transitive-verb

  1. To announce or signal by or as if by a bugle.

    1. The company bugled the news.
    2. The newspaper bugled the president's arrival at the summit, grabbing attention on the front page.
bugle intransitive-verb

  1. To emit a bugle-like sound.

    1. The elk bugled loudly.
    2. During mating season, the male elk bugled across the valley, attempting to attract a mate.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bugle" in English means: A brass instrument like a small trumpet, used in the army., The sound made by a bugle..

The phonetic transcription of "bugle" is /ˈbjuː.ɡəl/ in British English and /ˈbjuː.ɡəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bugle": horn, trumpet.

Example usage of "bugle": "He plays the bugle well.". More examples on the page.