horn

noun
UK: /hɔːn/
US: /hɔːrn/

  1. A hard, pointed, often curved part that grows from the head of some animals.

    1. The bull has a sharp horn. [ ] [ ]
    2. The hunter displayed the deer's magnificent horns as a trophy of the hunt. [ ] [ ]

  2. A musical instrument, often made of brass, that you play by blowing into it.

    1. She plays the French horn. [ ] [ ]
    2. The band's horn section added a lively sound to the performance with their trumpets and trombones. [ ] [ ]

  3. A device on a vehicle that makes a loud noise as a warning.

    1. He beeped the horn loudly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The driver sounded the horn to alert the pedestrian crossing the busy street. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

trumpet bugle tusk antenna
horn transitive-verb

  1. To hit or stab with a horn.

    1. The bull horned the matador. [ ] [ ]
    2. The angry rhino threatened to horn anyone who came too close to its territory. [ ] [ ]
horn intransitive-verb

  1. To make a sound like a horn.

    1. The ship's horn boomed at sea. [ ] [ ]
    2. Car horns blared, and the horn section came in to play. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "horn" in English means: A hard, pointed, often curved part that grows from the head of some animals., A musical instrument, often made of brass, that you play by blowing into it., A device on a vehicle that makes a loud noise as a warning..

The phonetic transcription of "horn" is /hɔːn/ in British English and /hɔːrn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "horn": trumpet, bugle, tusk, antenna.

Example usage of "horn": "The bull has a sharp horn.". More examples on the page.