oink
oink — noun
- oinksingular
- oinksplural
1. a low short cry from a pig, or the word used in stories to copy it
a low short cry from a pig, or the word used in stories to copy it
The children laughed when the pink toy pig gave one loud oink.
give one loud oink
One sleepy oink came from the pen before sunrise today.
In the picture book, each pig answers with a cheerful oink.
A sudden oink from the truck made Eli turn toward the farm.
文法句型
an oink
hear an oink
用法筆記
Common after verbs such as 'hear' and 'let out', and especially natural when a story names the sound instead of performing it directly.
oink — verb
- oinkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- oinks3rd person singular
- oinking-ing form
- oinkedpast simple
1. to let out the low grunt typical of a pig
to let out the low grunt typical of a pig
The hungry piglets oinked beside the gate when Rodrigo arrived.
intransitive use with pig subject
A pig oinked from the muddy yard as the truck stopped.
Whenever Sahil shakes the feed bucket, the pigs oink loudly.
The smallest pig kept oinking until Hana filled the feed bowl.
文法句型
pig + oink
oink loudly
用法筆記
Usually used of pigs, and it normally does not take a direct object.
常見錯誤
oink — exclamation
1. said or written to copy a pig's cry directly in a story, game, or joke
said or written to copy a pig's cry directly in a story, game, or joke
Oink! cried Dahlia as she pointed at the pig in the fair.
sentence-opening sound word
Oink! went the puppet pig when Quinn squeezed its belly.
Oink! shouted the children while they marched around the farm stage.
Oink! said the comic bubble above the muddy cartoon pig.
- grunt!
can imitate a low animal sound, but it is less specifically pig-like
文法句型
Oink!
用法筆記
Use this form when a speaker or a text performs the pig sound itself; the noun sense names the sound instead.