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Meaning of oink

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

oink

Pronunciation:/ɔɪŋk/

noun

Definitions

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

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

verb

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

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

interjection

Definitions

  1. Representing the sound made by a pig.

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