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oink

noun (an oink, oinks); verb (oink, oinks, oinked, oinking); interjection (oink!)

«oink» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

An oink is the grunting sound a pig makes. tree →
To oink is to make that sound. tree →

In the lessons

Used in farm stories, nursery rhymes and lessons on onomatopoeia.

Examples

The pig went «oink, oink». tree →
«Oink!» said the piglet. tree →
We heard the pigs oinking in the barn. tree →
«Old MacDonald had a farm… with an oink oink here». tree →
My little sister oinks when she laughs. tree →
The piglets oinked for their food. tree →

Note

Say «an oink». It is an onomatopoeia. Calling a person «oink» or «pig» is unkind.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «oink» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«oink» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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