Moosecall

Quick meaning: Moosecall is a noun meaning A horn, for example of birchbark, which imitates the bellow of a moose.

Meaning

A horn, for example of birchbark, which imitates the bellow of a moose.

More Meanings

1. The noise made by this device.
2. (intransitive) To produce such a sound.

Example Sentences

First of all, I could hear the handful of boos and moosecalls underneath the cheers as I took my place among the other Giants.

I'm in danger of losing my mind, listening to Larry blow on that moosecall. I'm sorry I ever let him have it. He is my nephew, by the way.

A moosecall is a horn of birch bark used by hunters to imitate the roar and bellow of the bull moose. Hunters themselves disagree as to whether the moose is ever fooled by a moosecall.

Once I was just walking along innocently with Richie when all of a sudden, from down the hallway and around the corner, I hear this moosecall. I didn't even think. I just moosecalled back.

Word Forms

• moosecalls
• moosecalling
• moosecalled

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include call, bonk, honk, bugle, caller, bellow.

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