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to horn

to horn

9 8.0
To stab or pierce with a hard point on an animal's head
  • verb
  • /hɔrn/
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  • He was with a couple of so-so-looking women, and the first expression that crossed his face was resentment; he didn't want anyone horning in on whatever territory he'd gained with these two.

Examples

  • The Soviets declared war after we'd won it, and now they wanna horn in on the surrender.

  • The bull charged forward to horn the intruder who approached its territory.

  • Both sides did try to horn in on the verification process.

    Blog text (3)
  • Hey, I hate to horn in on your beautiful moment, but in case you haven't noticed, it's getting dark.

  • Should we let this guy horn in on our new virus, Owi?

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Besides, you can't horn in on a setup... ...that the world thinks is pretty good: A family.

  • He tried to horn in on one of my deals with a fighter.

  • Let's get going on these drapes before someone else horns in.

  • And old Dennis, who couldn't leave town with his three mil had to horn in on the action.

  • Now that Mom and Dad are divorced, I only see Dad every other weekend, and Benny is always horning in.

    Fiction book (1997)

Synonyms

to gore
vsto horn
  • NSFW
8 7.4

To wound by piercing with an animal's horn or tusk

is restricted to attacks using an animal's pointed projection
to tusk
vsto horn
8.4

To stab with a long pointed tooth or horn

has identical meaning but is a different word form

Idioms

on the horn
  • Informal
34 8.9

To talk to someone on the phone

7 7.5

To talk proudly about things you have done

To sail around Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America, often in dangerous weather

off the horn
  • Informal
9.4

To call someone and talk informally by phone

Phrasal Verbs

to horn in
  • Informal
5 8.2

To join a conversation or activity without being invited

Compounds

6 1.1

A loud sound a driver makes to warn others or get attention

6 4.2

A metal wind instrument with a long coiled tube that makes a warm, rounded sound

3 5.5

Having frames for glasses made of horn or dark plastic

saddle horn
  • Specialized
1 5.8

High rounded front part of a Western saddle that riders use to hold a rope or grip

1 3.0

A loud horn that uses compressed air to make a strong sound on trucks or ships

A horn filled with fruit and grain to show plenty

powder horn
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A hollow animal horn for carrying gunpowder in the past

dorsal horn
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A part at the back of the spinal cord that receives signals from nerves for touch and pain

1 6.1

A woodwind instrument like an oboe that has a lower, warm sound

A device on a car that makes a loud sound to warn people

bass horn
  • Specialized
7.0

A brass instrument with a very low sound used in orchestras and bands

basset horn
  • Specialized
9.9

A low clarinet that plays lower notes than the B-flat clarinet and is used in orchestras and chamber music

A shiny metal thing on a car or truck that makes a loud sound and looks decorative

anterior horn
  • Specialized
9.3

The front part of the spinal cord that contains nerve cells controlling muscles

air horn
  • Archaic
6.0

The part of a carburetor where air enters before mixing with fuel

A brass instrument like a small tuba that makes a warm low sound

A river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana known for Custer's Last Stand

A part on a vehicle that makes a loud sound to warn people

A button in a vehicle you press to make a loud noise to warn others

horn fly
  • Specialized
9.8

A small black fly that sucks blood from cows near their horns

A region in northeast Africa that includes Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and eastern Ethiopia

9.9

A yellow wild plant with long seed pods that grows on sandy coasts

A plant with upright yellow, trumpet-shaped tubes that catch insects

9.9

A flowering plant with long beak-like white or yellow flowers marked with purple

post horn
  • Archaic
9.9

A small brass instrument like a trumpet that coach drivers use to signal when a coach arrives or leaves

posterior horn
  • Specialized
9.5

Back part of the spinal cord that receives signals from the body about touch and pain

A large branching coral shaped like deer antlers that grows on shallow tropical reefs

ventral horn
  • Specialized
8.7

Front part of the spinal cord that has nerve cells sending signals to muscles

How Violent

to impale
  • Offensive
26 7.7
to horn
9 8.0
jab
16 3.0
to nudge
33 3.8

Surface Forms

horn infinitive
horned past
horned past participle
horning present participle
horns third person singular

Etymology

Horn used as a verb comes from the literal action of an animal using its horn to stab or push, so to 'horn' someone is to jab or pierce them with a horn or tusk.