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horn
noun
a
hard
,
pointed
growth
that
sticks
out
from
the
head
of
some
animals
such
as
cows
,
goats
,
and
rhinos
•
The
young
goat
accidentally
poked
the
farmer
with
its
left
horn
.
The
young
goat
accidentally
poked
the
farmer
with
its
left
horn
.
•
A
rhinoceros
uses
its
horn
to
defend
itself
from
predators
on
the
open
savanna
.
A
rhinoceros
uses
its
horn
to
defend
itself
from
predators
on
the
open
savanna
.
Old
English
horn
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*hurnaz
,
related
to
Latin
cornu
and
Greek
keras
,
all
meaning
“
horn
.”
noun
a
device
in
a
car
,
bus
,
or
other
vehicle
that
makes
a
loud
sound
to
warn
or
signal
•
The
driver
pressed
the
horn
when
a
dog
ran
into
the
street
.
The
driver
pressed
the
horn
when
a
dog
ran
into
the
street
.
•
Honking
the
horn
late
at
night
can
disturb
your
neighbors
.
Honking
the
horn
late
at
night
can
disturb
your
neighbors
.
Extended
from
the
idea
of
a
loud
instrument
originally
made
from
animal
horn
,
later
applied
to
vehicle
signaling
devices
in
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
a
brass
musical
instrument
that
you
play
by
blowing
air
through
a
mouthpiece
,
especially
the
French
horn
•
Ella
practiced
the
horn
for
two
hours
before
the
school
concert
.
Ella
practiced
the
horn
for
two
hours
before
the
school
concert
.
•
The
composer
wrote
a
solo
passage
for
the
horn
in
the
second
movement
.
The
composer
wrote
a
solo
passage
for
the
horn
in
the
second
movement
.
Musical
horns
were
originally
made
from
actual
animal
horns
;
metal
versions
appeared
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
the
hard
material
that
animal
horns
are
made
of
,
or
an
object
made
from
this
material
•
Vikings
are
often
shown
drinking
mead
from
a
carved
horn
.
Vikings
are
often
shown
drinking
mead
from
a
carved
horn
.
•
The
knife
handle
was
made
of
polished
buffalo
horn
.
The
knife
handle
was
made
of
polished
buffalo
horn
.
People
have
shaped
horn
into
tools
and
ornaments
since
prehistoric
times
because
it
is
tough
yet
carvable
.
noun
old-fashioned
informal
word
for
a
telephone
,
especially
a
handset
or
receiver
•
Give
me
a
minute
to
pick
up
the
horn
and
call
my
mom
.
Give
me
a
minute
to
pick
up
the
horn
and
call
my
mom
.
•
She
was
on
the
horn
with
the
travel
agent
all
morning
.
She
was
on
the
horn
with
the
travel
agent
all
morning
.
Slang
from
the
mid-20th
century
,
probably
from
the
shape
of
early
radio
and
telephone
speakers
that
resembled
a
small
trumpet
horn
.
