ALL meanings of horn in
horn in
H h - noun horn in one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes. 1
- noun horn in a similar growth, sometimes of hair, as the median horn or horns on the snout of the rhinoceros, or the tusk of the narwhal. 1
- noun horn in antler. 1
- noun horn in a process projecting from the head of an animal and suggestive of such a growth, as a feeler, tentacle, or crest. 1
- noun horn in the bony substance of which such animal growths are composed. 1
- noun horn in any similar substance, as that forming tortoise shell, hoofs, nails, or corns. 1
- noun horn in an article made of the material of an animal horn or like substance, as a thimble, spoon, or shoehorn. 1
- noun horn in any projection or extremity resembling the horn of an animal. 1
- noun horn in something resembling or suggesting an animal horn: a drinking horn. 1
- noun horn in a part resembling an animal horn attributed to deities, demons, etc.: the devil's horn. 1
- noun horn in Usually, horns. the imaginary projections on a cuckold's brow. 1
- noun horn in Music. a wind instrument, originally formed from the hollow horn of an animal but now usually made of brass or other metal or plastic. French horn. 1
- noun horn in something used as or resembling such a wind instrument. 1
- noun horn in Slang. a trumpet. 1
- noun horn in an instrument for sounding a warning signal: an automobile horn. 1
- noun horn in Aeronautics. any of certain short, armlike levers on the control surfaces of an airplane. 1
- noun horn in Radio. a tube of varying cross section used in some loudspeakers to couple the diaphragm to the sound-transmitting space. Slang. a loudspeaker. 1
- noun horn in Slang. a telephone or radiotelephone: I've been on the horn all morning. 1
- noun horn in the high protuberant part at the front and top of certain saddles; a pommel, especially a high one. 1
- noun horn in Carpentry. (in a door or window frame) that part of a jamb extending above the head. 1
- noun horn in one of the curved extremities of a crescent, especially of the crescent moon. 1
- noun horn in a crescent-shaped tract of land. 1
- noun horn in a pyramidal mountain peak, especially one having concave faces carved by glaciation. 1
- noun horn in a symbol of power or strength, as in the Bible: a horn of salvation. 1
- noun horn in each of the alternatives of a dilemma. 1
- noun horn in the narrow, more pointed part of an anvil. 1
- noun horn in ear tuft. 1
- noun horn in Metalworking. a projection at the side of the end of a rolled sheet or strip, caused by unevenness of the roll due to wear. 1
- noun horn in Horology. (in a lever escapement) either of the two prongs at the end of the lever fork guarding against overbanking when the guard pin is in the crescent. 1
- verb with object horn in to cuckold. 1
- verb with object horn in to butt or gore with the horns. 1
- verb with object horn in Shipbuilding. to set up (a frame or bulkhead of a vessel being built) at a proper angle to the keel with due regard to the inclination of the keel on the ways; plumb. 1
- adjective horn in made of horn. 1
- idioms horn in blow / toot one's own horn, Informal. to publicize or boast about one's abilities or achievements: He's a bright fellow, but likes to blow his own horn too much. 1
- idioms horn in draw / pull in one's horns, to restrain oneself or become less belligerent; retreat: Since he lost so much gambling, he's drawn in his horns a bit. 1
- idioms horn in horn in, Informal. to thrust oneself forward obtrusively; intrude or interrupt: Every time we try to have a private conversation, the boss horns in. 1
- idioms horn in lock horns, to conflict, quarrel, or disagree: The administration and the staff locked horns over the proposed measures. 1
- idioms horn in on the horns of a dilemma, confronted with two equally disagreeable choices. 1
- verb horn in to interrupt or intrude 0