oink

(oingk)

The characteristic grunting noise of a hog.

[Imitative.]

oink v.

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oink

(ɔɪŋk)

interj

an imitation or representation of the grunt of a pig

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oink

(ɔɪŋk)

n.

1. the grunting sound made by a hog.

v.i.

2. to utter such a sound.

[1940–45; imitative]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	oink - the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs grunt noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
Verb	1.	oink - utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs squeal let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

Translations

groin

хрю

oink

[ɔɪŋk]

A. VI → gruñir

B. EXCL → ¡oink!

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oink

interj (pig) → grunz

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