verb
- making the characteristic grunting sound of a pig
Usage: present participle of ‘oink’
noun
- the act or sound of making pig-like grunting noises
Usage: gerund form
Examples
- The pigs were oinking loudly in their pen.
- We could hear oinking coming from the barn.
- The child was oinking like a pig during playtime.
- The constant oinking kept us awake all night.
- She started oinking to imitate the farm animals.
- The oinking grew louder as feeding time approached.