bugled

Blew morning call

Bugled is the past tense of bugle, meaning to sound a bugle—the brass instrument used for military signals and hunting calls: A soldier bugled reveille at dawn.

By extension, it describes any loud, horn-like sound: The elk bugled across the valley.

military

reveille

Military dawn summons

tapsLight repeated touches
chargeCost or accusation
retreatSanctuary or withdrawal

assembly · cavalry · barracks · mess · formation · drill · ceremony · tattoo · colors · post

elk

rutting

Mating season behavior

bullSteer before castration
antlersBranching cervid headgear
matingReproductive pairing behavior

wilderness · autumn · challenge · dominance · herd · meadow · Rocky Mountains · wapiti · bellowing · rut

hunting

horn

Pointed animal headgear

houndsDogs bred to track
foxhuntPursuit of vulpine quarry
tally-hoCry when quarry appears

call · hunt · pack · riders · quarry · chase · kennels · meet · covert · scent

Opposites

sound production method

bugledwhistled

Blew a shrill tune

drummed · hummed · sang · piped · chanted

volume/projection

bugledwhispered

Spoke without full voice

murmured · muttered · hushed · mumbled · silenced

communication mode

bugledsilenced

Rendered unable to speak

concealed · suppressed · withheld · kept quiet

Phrases

bugle callBrass horn signal
bugle playerBrass instrument performer
Daily BugleFictional tabloid newspaper

Family

bugle, bugles, bugler, bugling, buglers

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G