Definition
Definition of bugling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalRare high ringing call of an elk during mating seasonRare
- We heard the eerie bugling of elk in the dark forest.
2.
musicRare act of playing a small brass horn for music or signalsRare
- The distant bugling echoed across the valley at sunrise.
Adjective
1.
soundRare making a loud, resonant sound like a bugleRare
- The bugling call of the elk echoed in the forest.
2.
musicRare related to playing a bugleRare
- The bugling band marched down the street.
Origin of bugling
Middle English, bugle (wild ox horn)
Examples of bugling in a sentence
The sudden bugling made the hikers stop and listen silently. The bugling at the memorial service brought many to tears. Morning bugling practice woke the entire campsite. The bugling horn startled everyone at the parade. A bugling alarm woke the entire neighborhood. The bugling sound echoed through the valley.
He joined the bugling section of the military band.
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- French:brame, retentissant, ...
- German:Röhren, trompetend, ...
- Italian:richiamo di corteggiamento dell'alce, squillante, ...
- Spanish:bramido, sonoro, ...
- Portuguese:chamamento agudo do uapiti, estridente, ...
- Chinese:鹿鸣, 响亮, ...
- Japanese:エルクが繁殖期に発する高く響く鳴き声, ラッパのような, ...
- Arabic:نِداءُ تَّزَاوُج, صادِح, ...
- Hebrew:תְּרוּעַת אַיָּל קוֹרֵא, חֲצוֹצְרָתִי, ...
- Russian:рев, трубный, ...
- Ukrainian:рев лося, трубний, ...
- Hindi:एल्क की ऊँची गूँजती पुकार, बिगुल जैसी, ...
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)
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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