Meaning & use

megaphone

noun·Everyday

A cone-shaped device used to amplify a person's voice so it carries over a distance.

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The coach shouted instructions through a megaphone from the edge of the field.

Protest organizers used a megaphone to lead chants through the growing crowd.

A note on using this word

Megaphone is also used figuratively to describe a platform that amplifies someone's opinions.

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