horn in
verb
horned in; horning in; horns in
1
: to join in something (such as a conversation) without invitation or consent : intrude
… awkwardly horning in during a high-level chat …—
A. B. Stoddard
—usually used with onA. B. StoddardHe always horns in on the conversation.
They horned in on our game.
2
: to forcibly take control or possession from another
Sometimes I fed him … . When other gulls tried to horn in, he fought them off, three, four at a time.—Barry Stringfellow
—usually used with onBarry Stringfellowwon't let anyone else horn in on their territory
overseas producers look to horn in on the U.S. market
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“Horn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horn%20in. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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