horn

UK
/hɔːn/
US
/hɔrn/

Translations

hornnoun
horns
pl
UK
/hɔːn/
US
/hɔrn/
The bull has a sharp horn.
У быка острый рог.
The car's horn was very loud.
Гудок машины был очень громким.
He played a beautiful melody on the horn.
Он сыграл красивую мелодию на трубе.
Additional translations
hornverb
horned
Past Simple
horned
Past Participle
horning
Gerund
UK
/hɔːn/
US
/hɔrn/
He decided to horn at the car in front of him.
Он решил посигналить машине перед ним.
Additional translations
Synonyms
hornadjective
UK
/hɔːn/
US
/hɔrn/
Used attributively to describe items made of horn or containing horn.

Definitions

hornnoun
A hard, pointed, often curved part that grows from the head of some animals, such as cows and goats.
The bull lowered its head, showing off its sharp horns.
A device that makes a loud noise, used on vehicles to warn or signal.
She honked the car horn to alert the pedestrian crossing the street.
A musical instrument made of brass or other metal, played by blowing into it.
He played a beautiful melody on his French horn during the concert.
A symbol or representation of a horn, often used in heraldry or as a decorative element.
The family crest featured a unicorn with a golden horn.
A container or drinking vessel made from an animal's horn.
The Viking drank mead from a horn during the feast.
A loudspeaker used for public address or sound amplification, typically having a flared shape resembling an animal horn.
The coach's instructions blared out of the stadium horn before the kickoff.
A sharp, pyramidal mountain peak shaped like a horn.
Climbers from around the world attempt to scale the icy horn of the Matterhorn each year.
hornverb
To furnish or adorn with horns.
The craftsman horned the helmet to give it a more intimidating appearance.
To drive or push with the horns.
The bull horned the intruder out of its territory.
To sound the horn of a vehicle; to honk.
Drivers behind us started to horn loudly when the light turned green.
hornadjective
Made from or consisting of horn (the hard substance forming an animal’s horn).
She brushed her hair with a finely carved horn comb.