OINK

grunt, oink

(noun) the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs

squeal, oink

(verb) utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Imitative of the sound.

Interjection

oink

Representing the sound made by a pig.

Drawing attention to male chauvinism (from the term male chauvinist pig).

Noun

oink (plural oinks)

The sound made by a pig, or an imitation thereof.

Synonyms

• grunt

Verb

oink (third-person singular simple present oinks, present participle oinking, simple past and past participle oinked)

(intransitive) Of a pig or in imitation thereof, to make its characteristic sound.

Synonyms

• grunt

Anagrams

• ikon, kino

Source: Wiktionary



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