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oink

oink [ oyngk ]


interjection,

noun  (plural oinks)
Definition:
 
hog sound: a representation of the nasal grunting sound made by a pig



intransitive verb  (past and past participle oinked, present participle oink·ing, 3rd person present singular oinks)
Definition:
 
make hog sound: to make the nasal grunting sound of a pig

[Mid-20th century. An imitation of the sound]
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