oink

ɔɪŋk

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Definition of oink - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

animalsmake the characteristic sound of a pig

The pig oinked loudly in the barn.

grunt

snort

squeal

sounds

Rare

utter a high-pitched cry like a pig

Rare

She oinked with laughter at the joke.

screech

squeal

Noun

animalthe sound made by a pig

The farm was filled with the oink of pigs.

grunt

snort

squeal

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the sound made by a pig

Origin of oink

Imitative, sound of a pig

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oinked

adj.

animals

characterized by the sound of a pig's oink

Examples of oink in a sentence

At dawn, the pigs began to oink in unison.
The pig oinked loudly in the barn.
He oinked in surprise when splashed with water.
The loud oink startled the visitors at the zoo.
Children laughed at the pig's oink during the show.

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French:grogner, groin, ...
German:grunzen, Grunzen, ...
Italian:grugnire, grugnito, ...
Spanish:gruñir, gruñido, ...
Portuguese:grunhir, grunhido, ...
Chinese:哼哼叫, 哼哼声, ...
Japanese:鳴く, ブーブー, ...
Arabic:أصدر صوت الخنزير, خَنْخَنَة, ...
Hebrew:לְהַשְׁמִיעַ קוֹל שֶׁל חֲזִיר, נַחֲרַת הַחֲזִיר, ...
Russian:хрюкать, хрюканье, ...
Ukrainian:хрюкати, хрюкання, ...
Hindi:घों-घों करना, घुरघुराहट, ...
Bengali:ওঁক ওঁক করা, শূকরের ডাক, ...
Catalan:grunyir, grunyit, ...
Czech:chrochtat, chrochtání, ...
Danish:grynte, grynt, ...
Dutch:knorren, geknor, ...
Greek:βγάζω τον χαρακτηριστικό ήχο του γουρουνιού, γκρινιάρισμα, ...
Hungarian:röfögni, röfögés, ...
Khmer:ស្រែកគ្រហឹម, សំឡេងជ្រូក, ...
Korean:꿀꿀거리다, 꿀꿀, ...
Persian:خوک صدا درآورد, صدای خوک, ...
Polish:chrumkać, kwik, ...
Portuguese (BR):grunhir, grunhido, ...
Romanian:a grohăi, guițat, ...
Swedish:grymta, oinka, ...
Thai:ร้องอู๊ดอู๊ด, เสียงอู๊ด, ...
Turkish:homurdanmak, domuz sesi, ...
Vietnamese:kêu eng éc, tiếng ủn ỉn, ...

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Definition of oink - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

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