Horn Definition

horn
noun
  1. a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
  2. one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
  3. a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
  4. a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
  5. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
  6. any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn
  7. the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
  8. a device having the shape of a horn; "horns at the ends of a new moon"; "the hornof an anvil"; "the cleat had two horns"
  9. an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
  10. a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
  11. a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
verb
  1. stab or pierce with a horn or tusk; "the rhino horned the explorer"

"Horn" in song lyrics

See how horn is used in real songs:

  • "I see you ??? on the horn"
    2 Low f/ Scarface — Funky Lil Brotha
  • "Two beeps on the horn"
    51.50 — Steady Stayin' Paid #2
  • "They coming down cars on my horn"
    A+ f/ Mr. Cheeks — Up Top New York

Words that rhyme with horn

Usage tips for "horn"

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