the horn
noun
US slang
: the telephone
When he heard there was trouble, he got on the horn to the police.
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The driver’s honking the horn, and the other paramedic is on top of me doing chest compressions.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Since the horn growth is quite rapid in young rams, a four or five year-old ram may score as high as a hundred forty-four.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The report suggests there could also be other operating issues with the vehicle's DC/AC inverter, glove box light, vanity lights, dome lamps, alarm portion of the horn, rear defrost, or the USB charger.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Listen to Pete’s old s—t, it was formulated, the high hats, the horn.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Since the horn growth is quite rapid in young rams, a four or five year-old ram may score as high as a hundred forty-four.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The report suggests there could also be other operating issues with the vehicle's DC/AC inverter, glove box light, vanity lights, dome lamps, alarm portion of the horn, rear defrost, or the USB charger.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Listen to Pete’s old s—t, it was formulated, the high hats, the horn.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the horn
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“The horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horn. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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