Synonyms

oink

American

[oingk] / ɔɪŋk /

verb (used without object)

to make the characteristic sound of a pig; grunt.

noun

the squealing or grunting sound made by a pig.

oink British

/ ɔɪŋk /

interjection

an imitation or representation of the grunt of a pig

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Etymology

Origin of oink

First recorded in 1940–45; imitative

Example Sentences

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As local men carved up six freshly slaughtered pigs, donated by local farmers, two more oinked forlornly on the back of a pick-up truck, perhaps aware their fates were sealed.

From BBC

Pigs are noisy creatures, from their contented oinks to their terrified squeals.

From Washington Post

Decoding the emotions behind those oinks could soon become a little easier.

From New York Times

So, perhaps regularly eating meat that's never mooed, oinked, or encountered a farm may be a logical next step?

From BBC

The footage of Gunda and her offspring suckling, playing, rolling in the mud and squealing/oinking — which takes up most of the film — is both idyllic and intimate.

From Washington Post

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