bugle meaning

UK US /ˈbjuɡəl/ 2 syllables

bugle (noun): a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares.

bugle has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

bugle as a noun

  1. a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

    Type of: brass

  2. any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover

    Synonyms: bugleweed

    Type of: herb

    Kinds: creeping bugle, erect bugle, pyramid bugle, ground pine

  3. a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothing for decoration

    Type of: bead

bugle as a verb

  1. play on a bugle

    Type of: play

    Related forms: bugler

How to pronounce bugle

bugle is pronounced /ˈbjuɡəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with bugle

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in LE · 5-letter words

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