oinking
ˈɔɪŋkɪŋ
Definition

Definition of oinking - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

animalRaremaking a sound like a pigRare
  • The oinking noise from the barn was loud.
  • The oinking sound was coming from the backyard.
  • We heard an oinking noise during the farm visit.
grunting snorting
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Origin of oinking

English, oink (pig sound) + -ing (action)

Terms related to oinking

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oinkanimalgruntnoisepigsnortsoundsqueal

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  1. French:grognant, ...
  2. German:grunzend, ...
  3. Italian:oink, ...
  4. Spanish:gruñido, ...
  5. Portuguese:grunhindo, ...
  6. Chinese:哼哼叫的, ...
  7. Japanese:ブーブー音, ...
  8. Arabic:خَنَازِيرِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַנְחִיר, ...
  10. Russian:хрюкающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:хрюкаючий, ...
  12. Hindi:सूअर की आवाज़, ...
oink
ɔɪŋk

Definition of oink - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
animalsmake the characteristic sound of a pig
  • The pig oinked loudly in the barn.
grunt snort squeal
2.
soundsRareutter a high-pitched cry like a pigRare
  • 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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Images of oink

  • oink: the sound made by a pig
    the sound made by a pig

Origin of oink

Imitative, sound of a pig

Terms related to oink

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
oinkinggruntsnortsquealbarkcryhowlsqueakwhineyelpbleatmoo

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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  1. French:grogner, groin, ...
  2. German:grunzen, Grunzen, ...
  3. Italian:grugnire, grugnito, ...
  4. Spanish:gruñir, gruñido, ...
  5. Portuguese:grunhir, grunhido, ...
  6. Chinese:哼哼叫, 哼哼声, ...
  7. Japanese:鳴く, ブーブー, ...
  8. Arabic:أصدر صوت الخنزير, خَنْخَنَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַשְׁמִיעַ קוֹל שֶׁל חֲזִיר, נַחֲרַת הַחֲזִיר, ...
  10. Russian:хрюкать, хрюканье, ...
  11. Ukrainian:хрюкати, хрюкання, ...
  12. Hindi:घों-घों करना, घुरघुराहट, ...
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