Bullhorn

Pronunciation: /bʊl.hɔrn/

Definitions of bullhorn

noun a loudspeaker with a built-in microphone, used for making announcements or speeches

Example Sentences

A1 The police officer used a bullhorn to make an announcement.

A2 During the protest, the leader spoke through a bullhorn to address the crowd.

B1 The coach used a bullhorn to give instructions to the players on the field.

B2 The teacher's voice boomed through the bullhorn as she directed the students during the fire drill.

C1 The politician's speech was amplified by a bullhorn so that everyone in the crowd could hear.

C2 The director signaled the start of filming by speaking into a bullhorn on set.

Examples of bullhorn in a Sentence

formal The police officer used a bullhorn to address the crowd.

informal Can you grab the bullhorn so we can make an announcement?

slang I'll grab the bullhorn and let everyone know what's going on.

figurative Her voice was like a bullhorn, loud and impossible to ignore.

Grammatical Forms of bullhorn

• past tense: bullhorned
• plural: bullhorns
• comparative: more bullhorn
• superlative: most bullhorn
• present tense: bullhorns
• future tense: will bullhorn
• perfect tense: have bullhorned
• continuous tense: is bullhorning
• singular: bullhorn
• positive degree: bullhorn
• infinitive: to bullhorn
• gerund: bullhorning
• participle: bullhorned

Origin and Evolution of bullhorn

First Known Use: 1884 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'bullhorn' originated from the combination of 'bull' and 'horn', referring to the loud and projecting sound like that of a bull's roar.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a loudspeaker device shaped like a horn used to amplify sound, 'bullhorn' has evolved to also refer to a handheld megaphone commonly used for public addressing or protest rallies.