bullhorn
bullhorn · bullhorns
A megaphone which electronically amplifies a person’s natural voiceA megaphone which electronically amplifies a person’s natural voice.
US/ˈbʊlˌhɔɹn/
Meaning
1 senses(US)A megaphone which electronically amplifies a person’s natural voice.
More definitions
- a portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifier
Origin
From bull + horn, attested since the 1950s.From bull + horn, attested since the 1950s.
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Forms
plural: bullhornsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifier:loud hailerloud-hailer
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedamplifierB2