bugle
/ˈbjuːɡəl/
noun
- A brass musical instrument like a small trumpet, without valves or keys, used mainly for military signals.
- A bugle can produce only a few notes, but they carry a long distance.
- She learned to play the bugle in the school marching band.
- The soldier played a loud note on his bugle to wake the camp.
- A plant with spikes of blue or purple flowers, often found in gardens or meadows.
- The bugle spread quickly across the garden bed, covering the bare soil.
- The bees loved the tiny blue flowers of the bugle in early spring.
- We planted bugle along the edge of the path for a splash of color.
verb
- To sound or play a bugle, or to make a similar loud, clear sound.
- The trumpeter bugled a sharp call to announce the start of the race.
- The elk bugled loudly during the mating season, startling the hikers.
- He bugled a cheerful tune that echoed through the valley.