Bullhorn
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbʊlˌhɔɹn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bullhorn is a noun meaning (chiefly US) A megaphone which electronically amplifies a person’s natural voice.
Meaning
(chiefly US) A megaphone which electronically amplifies a person’s natural voice.
Example Sentences
Iʼll press the trigger, and with a loud squeal of ear-piercing feedback, the bullhorn buzzes to staticky life.
[Mark Zuckerberg] didn’t found Facebook to manipulate elections; Jack Dorsey and the other Twitter founders didn’t intend to give Donald Trump a digital bullhorn.
CNews, the news network created by the billionaire Vincent Bolloré, topped the ratings in May by giving a new bullhorn for right-wing views on crime, immigration, climate and Covid.
Word Forms
- bullhorns
- bull horn
- bull-horn
Synonyms for bullhorn
Depending on context, synonyms include blowhorn, loudhailer, megaphone, loud-hailer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include loud-hailer, loudhailer, blowhorn, blow horn, airhorn, beller.
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