Definition of bugle - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
musicsimple brass instrument without valves for military calls
- The soldier played the bugle at dawn.
2.
decorative beadRare tubular bead used for decoration on clothingRare
- She sewed bugles onto the dress for sparkle.
3.
botanyTECH. plant in the Lamiaceae family used as ground coverTECH.
- The garden was covered with bugle for easy maintenance.
Verb
announcementannounce loudly using a brass signaling horn
- The leader bugled the start of the event.
Images of bugle
simple brass instrument without valves for military calls 
tubular bead used for decoration on clothing 
plant in the Lamiaceae family used as ground cover
Expressions with bugle
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sound used to gather attention
The bugle call alerted everyone to the announcement.
plant with bright blue flowers
The garden was filled with blue bugle.
flowering plant of the family Lamiaceae
The yellow bugle is common in Mediterranean gardens.
Origin of bugle
Latin, buculus (young bull)
Terms with bugle included in their meaning
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military signal
drum or bugle signal for soldiers to return
military wake-up
earliest bugle call for military personnel to wake up
bugle call
military signal for lights out
signal
bugle call played at day's end or at military funerals
military
initial bugle call signaling time to retire
army signal
order troops to come back, often by bugle or drum
funeral
bugle call at a military funeral
musical accessory
ornamented strap for carrying a bugle
sound
making a loud, resonant sound like a bugle
music
related to playing a bugle
music
organization for competitive drum and bugle corps
bugle call
note sounded on a horn at a deer's death
military ceremony
play the military bugle call called the Last Post
military
signal played on a bugle for military or ceremonial purposes
music military
person who plays a bugle, often for military signals
music
produced or played by a bugle
music
small version of a bugle used in music
Examples of bugle in a sentence
A bugle call signaled the start of the ceremony. The designer used bugles to embellish the gown. Bugles were added to the handbag for a touch of elegance. Bugle thrives in shaded garden areas. The bugle spread quickly across the lawn. He bugled the news across the village.
The announcement was bugled to the entire team.
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- French:clairon, annoncer, ...
- German:Signalhorn, verkünden, ...
- Italian:tromba, squillare, ...
- Spanish:corneta, anunciar, ...
- Portuguese:corneta, proclamar, ...
- Chinese:军号, 号召, ...
- Japanese:ラッパ, 大声で告げる, ...
- Arabic:بوق, أَطْلَقَ البوق, ...
- Hebrew:חֲצוֹצְרָה, לְהַכְרִיז בְּקוֹל רָם, ...
- Russian:горн, объявить, ...
- Ukrainian:сурма, сурмити, ...
- Hindi:बिगुल, घोषणा करना, ...
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