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

Ingerson told the Sun Sentinel officers repeatedly called a Hispanic name on a bullhorn for more than an hour and banged on the door of a home with a battering ram while a crowd congregated around the scene. —Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026

Near the monastery someone shouting through a bullhorn. —Chen Yuhong, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026

The students also took turns chanting, with one leading the charge at the front of the line with a bullhorn, encouraging her peers to repeat her slogans. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026

Video from the scene of the confrontation showed officers swinging their batons at protesters and knocking them to the ground — offering no justification other than that one individual with a bullhorn was violating a noise ordinance. —Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 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