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oink
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oink  (oingk)
n.
The characteristic grunting noise of a hog.
[Imitative.]
oink v.
oink [ɔɪŋk]
interj
an imitation or representation of the grunt of a pig
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.oink - the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogsoink - 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"
Verb1.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
oink [ɔɪŋk]
A. VI → gruñir
B. EXCL → ¡oink!
oink
interj (pig) → grunz
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The Livingston Daily Press & Argus found that one of the towns cited as a model, Royal Oak, seems to have used its ordinance only once, to "muzzle a man who repeatedly snorted and oinked like a pig at his neighbor.
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And as the plastic animals clucked, mooed and oinked, David ambled up to me, climbed onto my knee and promptly fell asleep.
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