bullhorn

noun

bull·​horn ˈbu̇l-ˌhȯrn How to pronounce bullhorn (audio)
 also  ˈbəl-
1
: a loudspeaker on a naval ship
2
: a handheld combined microphone and loudspeaker

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Others in the crowd shook a wooden fence and shouted at the residence using bullhorns. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025 And note the fanfare and bullhorns and Cruise stunts haven’t begun yet out of Cannes. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2025 Assassins!), Kader Attia took dozens of colorful household doors and split them in half to create hinged A-frames, topping these structures with handheld bullhorns. Ivy G. Wilson, Artforum, 1 May 2025 The man directing thousands of marchers with a bullhorn in downtown San Jose on April 5 was another tech worker who would not give his full name for fear of being identified by Trump backers. Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bullhorn

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bullhorn was in 1942

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“Bullhorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullhorn. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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bullhorn

noun
bull·​horn ˈbu̇l-ˌhȯ(ə)rn How to pronounce bullhorn (audio)
: a handheld combined microphone and loudspeaker
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