oink

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɔɪŋk/

Interjection

1. Representing the sound made by a pig.
2. Drawing attention to male chauvinism (from the term male chauvinist pig).
   • 2003, Robert N. Mansfield, Randy Maas, The Assassin: Attack on America

     "The tub is too small!" "Then, I'll go first and you'll have to wait!" "Chauvinist pig!" "Oink, oink!"

Translations

• French: groin
• German: grunz
• Portuguese: oinc
• Russian: хрю

Noun

oink (plural oinks)

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

   The protesters replied to the police officers' demands with a chorus of oinks.

Synonyms

• grunt

Translations

• French: grognement
• German: Grunzen
• Portuguese: grunhido
• Russian: хрю́канье

Verb

oink (oinks, present participle oinking; past and past participle oinked)

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

   The hogs oinked happily in their pen as the farmer poured slop in their feeding trough.

Synonyms

• grunt

Translations

• French: grogner
• German: grunzen
• Portuguese: grunhir
• Russian: хрю́кать
• Spanish: gruñir

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