bullhorn

bull·horn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boo l-hawrn]
- /ˈbʊlˌhɔrn/
- /ˈbʊl.hɔːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo l-hawrn]
- /ˈbʊlˌhɔrn/

Definitions of bullhorn word

countable noun bullhorn A bullhorn is a device for making your voice sound louder in the open air. 3
noun bullhorn a portable loudspeaker having a built-in amplifier and microphone 3
noun bullhorn a portable electronic voice amplifier 3
noun bullhorn a directional, high-powered, electrical loudspeaker or megaphone. 1
noun bullhorn loud-hailer, megaphone 1
noun bullhorn (Chiefly U.S.) A megaphone which electronically amplifies a person’s natural voice. 0

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Origin of bullhorn

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; bull1 + horn

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Parts of speech for Bullhorn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bullhorn popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for bullhorn

noun bullhorn

amplifier — An amplifier is an electronic device in a radio or stereo system which causes sounds or signals to get louder.
megaphone — a cone-shaped device for magnifying or directing the voice, chiefly used in addressing a large audience out of doors or in calling to someone at a distance. Compare bullhorn.
pa system — a combination of electronic devices that makes sound audible via loudspeakers to many people, as in an auditorium or out of doors.

All 3 Synonyms of bullhorn