bullhorn

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʊlhɔːrn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʊlˌhɔrn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bŏŏl′hôrn′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
bull•horn or bull horn/ˈbʊlˌhɔrn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a high-powered, electrical loudspeaker:Talking through the bullhorn, the detective persuaded the gunman to surrender.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bull•horn  (bŏŏl′hôrn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a directional, high-powered, electrical loudspeaker or megaphone.
Also, bull′ horn′. 
  • bull1 + horn 1950–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bullhorn / ˈbʊlˌhɔːn/
  1. a portable loudspeaker having a built-in amplifier and microphone
    Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): loud-hailer
'bullhorn' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
loud-hailer

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