oink

[ oingk ]

verb (used without object)

1. to make the characteristic sound of a pig; grunt.

noun

1. the squealing or grunting sound made by a pig.

oink

/ ɔɪŋk /

interjection

1. an imitation or representation of the grunt of a pig

Word History and Origins

Origin of oink¹

First recorded in 1940–45; imitative

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