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

The organizers brought a bullhorn and some stools to emcee from. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

The satirical website The Onion also moved to take over Jones’ Infowars platforms and turn his bullhorn of conspiracy theories into parody sites. — Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

The satirical website the Onion also moved to take over Jones’ Infowars platforms and turn his bullhorn of conspiracy theories into parody sites. — Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

In April, Nixon interrupted a House floor vote on Florida’s new congressional maps, shouting into a bullhorn that the proposal was unconstitutional. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

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