Horning
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Horning is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of horn.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of horn.
More Meanings
- The activity of blowing the horn of a train.
- The appearance of the Moon when increasing, or in the form of a crescent.
- (US, historical) A mock serenade with tin horns and other discordant instruments by way of showing public disapproval.
- (law, Scotland) The issuing of letters of horning.
Example Sentences
the Horning, which is the cauſe why they ſet up in their Steeples a Creſcent
As of this past summer, residents on the Woodside, Forest Hills and Kew Gardens line have been subjected to the same kind of horning, even though our line has no grade crossings and therefore Federal Railroad Administration horn-sounding regulations do not apply.
Word Forms
- hornings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tusk, cornet, trumpet, war-horn, warhorn, posthorn.
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