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oink

[ oingk ]
/ ɔɪŋk /
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verb (used without object)
to make the characteristic sound of a pig; grunt.
noun
the squealing or grunting sound made by a pig.
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Origin of oink

First recorded in 1940–45; imitative

Words nearby oink

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British Dictionary definitions for oink

oink
/ (ɔɪŋk) /
interjection
an imitation or representation of the grunt of a pig
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