megaphone

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noun

mega·​phone ˈme-gə-ˌfōn How to pronounce megaphone (audio)
: a cone-shaped device used to intensify or direct the voice
megaphonic adjective

megaphone

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verb

megaphoned; megaphoning; megaphones

transitive verb

: to transmit or address through or as if through a megaphone

intransitive verb

: to speak through or as if through a megaphone

Examples of megaphone in a Sentence

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Noun
Along with that, visitors can see these pieces from the Disney archives: A megaphone from Laugh-o-gram Films used in 1923. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024 Mena said Kessler died from blunt force trauma caused by the blow from the megaphone and the subsequent fall. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for megaphone 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

mega- + -phone entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1878, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1901, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of megaphone was in 1878

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Cite this Entry

“Megaphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megaphone. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

megaphone

noun
mega·​phone
ˈmeg-ə-ˌfōn
: a cone-shaped device used to direct the voice and increase its loudness

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