OINK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does oink mean? 

• OINK (noun)
  The noun OINK has 1 sense:

1. the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs

  Familiarity information: OINK used as a noun is very rare.

• OINK (verb)
  The verb OINK has 1 sense:

1. utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs

  Familiarity information: OINK used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OINK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

grunt; oink

Hypernyms ("oink" is a kind of...):

noise (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound))

• OINK (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

oink; squeal

Hypernyms (to "oink" is one way to...):

emit; let loose; let out; utter (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words))

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Sentence example:

The animals oink