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Horn

noun/hˈɔːɹn/
Definition
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɔːɹn/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈaɪdɹəfˌɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈaɪdɹəfˌɪl/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈɔːɹn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
nounone of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
nouna noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
nouna high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
nouna brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
nounany hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn
nounthe material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
nouna device having the shape of a horn
“horns at the ends of a new moon”
nounan alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
nouna brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
nouna device on an automobile for making a warning noise
verbstab or pierce with a horn or tusk
“the rhino horned the explorer”
Word Forms
hornyadjectivehaving horns or hornlike projections
hornverbstab or pierce with a horn or tusk
cornetistnouna musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
trumpetverbplay or blow on the trumpet
trumpverbproduce a sound as if from a trumpet
hootverbto utter a loud clamorous shout
hornnounany hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn
tusknouna hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
corne
un bruiteur (comme lors de fêtes ou de jeux) qui fait un bruit fort lorsque vous soufflez dessus
🇪🇸Spanish
bocina
un matraca (como en fiestas o juegos) que hace un ruido fuerte cuando lo atraviesas
🇮🇹Italian
corno
un generatore di rumore (come nelle feste o nei giochi) che emette un forte rumore quando ci soffi attraverso
🇳🇱Dutch
hoorn
een lawaaimaker (zoals op feestjes of spelletjes) die een hard geluid maakt als je er doorheen blaast
🇵🇹Portuguese
buzina
um gerador de ruído (como em festas ou jogos) que faz um barulho alto quando você sopra nele
🇷🇺Russian
рог
шумогенератор (например, на вечеринках или в играх), который издает громкий шум, когда через него дуют
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सींग
एक ध्वनि उत्पन्न करने वाला उपकरण (पार्टियों या खेलों में) जो फूंक मारने पर तेज़ आवाज़ करता है
🇧🇩Bengali
শিং
একটি নয়েজমেকার (যেমন পার্টি বা গেমগুলিতে) যেটি আপনি যখন এটি দিয়ে ফুঁ দেন তখন একটি উচ্চ শব্দ করে
🇮🇳Tamil
கொம்பு
சத்தம் எழுப்புபவர் (பார்ட்டிகள் அல்லது கேம்களில்) நீங்கள் அதை ஊதும்போது உரத்த சத்தம் எழுப்புகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
కొమ్ము
నాయిస్ మేకర్ (పార్టీలు లేదా గేమ్‌లలో వలె) మీరు దాని ద్వారా ఊదినప్పుడు పెద్ద శబ్దం చేస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
हॉर्न
एक नॉइझमेकर (पार्टी किंवा गेममध्ये) जो तुम्ही फुंकल्यावर मोठा आवाज करतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
હોર્ન
નોઈઝમેકર (જેમ કે પાર્ટીઓ અથવા ગેમ્સમાં) કે જ્યારે તમે તેના દ્વારા ફૂંકાવો ત્યારે મોટો અવાજ કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೊಂಬು
ಶಬ್ದ ತಯಾರಕ (ಪಾರ್ಟಿಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಆಟಗಳಂತೆ) ನೀವು ಅದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಬೀಸಿದಾಗ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൊമ്പ്
ഒരു ശബ്ദമുണ്ടാക്കുന്നയാൾ (പാർട്ടികളിലോ ഗെയിമുകളിലോ ഉള്ളതുപോലെ) നിങ്ങൾ അതിലൂടെ ഊതുമ്പോൾ വലിയ ശബ്ദം പുറപ്പെടുവിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਿੰਗ
ਇੱਕ ਰੌਲਾ-ਰੱਪਾ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਪਾਰਟੀਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ) ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਉੱਚੀ ਸ਼ੋਰ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਉਡਾਉਂਦੇ ਹੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
سینگ
شور مچانے والا (جیسا کہ پارٹیوں یا گیمز میں) جو آپ اس کے ذریعے پھونکنے پر اونچی آواز نکالتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
喇叭
当你吹气时发出巨大噪音的噪音制造者(如聚会或游戏时)
🇯🇵Japanese
ホーン
息を吹きかけると大きな音を立てる騒音メーカー(パーティーやゲームなど)
🇰🇷Korean
불 때 큰 소리를 내는 소음 발생기(파티나 게임 등)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sừng
một máy tạo tiếng ồn (như trong các bữa tiệc hoặc trò chơi) tạo ra tiếng động lớn khi bạn thổi qua nó
🇹🇭Thai
แตร
🇮🇩Indonesian
klakson
pembuat kebisingan (seperti di pesta atau permainan) yang mengeluarkan suara keras saat Anda meniupnya
🇵🇭Filipino
sungay
isang noisemaker (tulad ng sa mga party o laro) na gumagawa ng malakas na ingay kapag hinipan mo ito
🇲🇾Malay
tanduk
pembuat bising (seperti di pesta atau permainan) yang mengeluarkan bunyi yang kuat apabila anda meniupnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قرن
مصدر ضوضاء (كما هو الحال في الحفلات أو الألعاب) يصدر ضجيجًا عاليًا عند النفخ فيه
🇮🇷Persian
شاخ
یک صداساز (مانند مهمانی ها یا بازی ها) که هنگام دمیدن در آن صدای بلندی ایجاد می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
korna
içinden üflediğinizde yüksek ses çıkaran bir gürültü yapıcı (partilerde veya oyunlarda olduğu gibi)
🇮🇱Hebrew
קֶרֶן
מייצר רעש (כמו במסיבות או משחקים) שמשמיע רעש חזק כשאתה נושף דרכו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'horn'?
The primary meaning of 'horn' is 'a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'horn' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'horn' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'horn' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'horn' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'horn' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'horn' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'horn' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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