Meaning
A fanfare played on one or more trumpets, bugles or similar.
Etymology
Origin: French
From tuck (“a blow, a drum beat”), from Old French touchet (“stroke, blow”). Compare toccata. Compare also Middle French toquer from Old French *toquer (“to strike”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
flourishfanfare
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2021.