Meaning
1 sensesOf 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.
grunzen
хрю́катьxrjúkatʹ
More definitions
- utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
Examples
4 sentencesOiNK got shut down by the pigs.
The piglet is oinking.
ruПоросёнок хрюкает. — nina99nv
Why do pigs oink?
ruПочему свиньи хрюкают? — marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
The cow moos, the rooster crows, the pig oinks, the duck quacks, and the cat meows.
ruКорова мычит, петух кукарекает, свинья хрюкает, утка крякает, а кошка мяукает. — marafon
deDie Kuh muht, der Hahn kräht, das Schwein grunzt, die Ente quakt und die Katze miaut. — Esperantostern
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to oink:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to oink:
Origin
Imitative of the sound.Imitative of the sound.
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Forms
oinks, oinking, oinked, oinkedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle