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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There's a Shimano shifter to the right and useful illuminated buttons to the left for adjusting PAS, sounding the horn, engaging turn signaling, and activating walk-assist.
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New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
If the deer stops, continue to lay on the horn.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
After driving his team into the red zone, Funke evaded pressure, then fired a last-ditch bullet at the horn.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Pounding on the windows and honking the horn to attract attention to the situation.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
If the deer stops, continue to lay on the horn.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
After driving his team into the red zone, Funke evaded pressure, then fired a last-ditch bullet at the horn.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Pounding on the windows and honking the horn to attract attention to the situation.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.
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