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oink

 (oingk)
n.
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]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.oink - the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogsoink - the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
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
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"
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Translations

oink

[ɔɪŋk]
A. VIgruñir
B. EXCL¡oink!
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oink

interj (pig) → grunz
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