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loud-hailer

loud-hailer

5.8
A portable speaker with a microphone that makes a voice louder for people farther away to hear
  • noun
  • /ˈlaʊdˌheɪlər/
  • UK
translation icon : megáfono
  • The police officer used a loud-hailer to address the crowd during the parade.

Examples

  • They brought a loud-hailer to the protest to ensure everyone could hear the speeches.

  • A coach shouted instructions across the field using a loud-hailer.

  • The teacher used a loud-hailer to get the students' attention.

  • Can you pass me the loud-hailer?

  • The police officer used a loud-hailer to address the crowd during the parade.

  • A coach shouted instructions across the field using a loud-hailer.

  • They brought a loud-hailer to the protest to ensure everyone could hear the speeches.

Synonyms

loudspeaker
vsloud-hailer
41 2.2

A device that turns electric signals into sound to make music or speech louder

focuses specifically on portable voice amplification with a built-in microphone and amplifier
megaphone
vsloud-hailer
23 3.6

A cone-shaped tube you hold to your mouth to make your voice louder

uses an electronic microphone and amplifier rather than only a cone to focus sound
bullhorn
vsloud-hailer
  • US
22 4.1

A portable speaker with a microphone that makes your voice louder for a crowd

is the general portable voice amplifier not limited to public spaces
hailer
vsloud-hailer
3 6.1

A person or device that calls out loudly to get attention from far away

is specifically an electronic portable device with built-in mic and amplifier rather than a person
loudspeaker system
vsloud-hailer
1 3.6

A set of speakers and parts that makes sound louder so people hear it far away

is a single portable device meant mainly to amplify a person's voice
loud hailer
vsloud-hailer
  • UK
5.1

A small speaker you hold to make your voice louder

is the hyphenated form of the same expression
squawker
vsloud-hailer
  • Specialized
8.6

A speaker used to make announcements inside buildings

is mainly for amplifying a live person's voice with a built-in microphone and amplifier

How Loud

PA
22 5.1
loud-hailer
  • UK
5.8
bullhorn
  • US
22 4.1
megaphone
23 3.6

Surface Forms

loud-hailer singular
loud-hailers plural

Morphology

loud-hailer = loud + hailer (transparent) = loud + hailer

The meaning is a straightforward compound of 'loud' + 'hailer' (one who hails or a device that hails), so learners can readily derive the device sense.

Etymology

Loud-hailer is made of loud and hail, and hail means 'to call' or 'shout'. So a loud-hailer is literally something that 'calls loudly', which fits a small speaker used to make a person's voice carry over a distance.