bullhorn

noun

bull·​horn ˈbu̇l-ˌhȯrn 

 also  ˈbəl-

1

: a loudspeaker on a naval ship

2

: a handheld combined microphone and loudspeaker

Examples of bullhorn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Authorities used a bullhorn outside the home Saturday night to urge the person inside to come out with their hands up, CNN affiliate KTRK reported. —Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025

Scattered throughout the landscape are icons of bullhorns that activate documentary photographs and field recordings of ambient sound from the environment absent the wind farm, along with facts about the turbines and their noise levels. —Jim Quilty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025

The organizers counted down through their bullhorn and the few dozen people let out blood-curdling screams. —Dominick Williams august 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025

And Republicans have been happy to grab the bullhorn. —David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bullhorn

• adorn
• airborne
• blackthorn
• broomcorn
• buckhorn
• buckthorn
• careworn
• firstborn
• foodborne
• forborne
• forewarn
• forlorn

Kids Definition

bullhorn

noun

bull·​horn ˈbu̇l-ˌhȯ(ə)rn 

: a handheld combined microphone and loudspeaker