Meaning & use
bullhorn
A portable, battery-powered device that amplifies a person's voice so it can be heard over a distance or a crowd.
See it in a sentence
The coach used a bullhorn to shout instructions across the football field.
Protest organizers took turns speaking through the bullhorn to the crowd.
A note on using this word
Bullhorn and "megaphone" are used interchangeably in everyday American English for the same handheld amplifying device.
Words with a similar meaning
megaphoneloudhailer
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