to horn
- verb
- /hɔrn/
- 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
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The Soviets declared war after we'd won it, and now they wanna horn in on the surrender.
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The bull charged forward to horn the intruder who approached its territory.
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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.
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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.
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He tried to horn in on one of my deals with a fighter.
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Let's get going on these drapes before someone else horns in.
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And old Dennis, who couldn't leave town with his three mil had to horn in on the action.
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Now that Mom and Dad are divorced, I only see Dad every other weekend, and Benny is always horning in.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
Idioms
To sail around Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America, often in dangerous weather
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A region in northeast Africa that includes Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and eastern Ethiopia
- Specialized
High rounded front part of a Western saddle that riders use to hold a rope or grip
- Specialized
A part at the back of the spinal cord that receives signals from nerves for touch and pain
- Archaic
A small brass instrument like a trumpet that coach drivers use to signal when a coach arrives or leaves
A river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana known for Custer's Last Stand
- US
A flowering plant with long beak-like white or yellow flowers marked with purple
A shiny metal thing on a car or truck that makes a loud sound and looks decorative
- Specialized
A low clarinet that plays lower notes than the B-flat clarinet and is used in orchestras and chamber music
- Specialized
The front part of the spinal cord that contains nerve cells controlling muscles
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
Front part of the spinal cord that has nerve cells sending signals to muscles
How Violent
Surface Forms
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.