foghorn

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7

Definition of foghorn

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A very loud low-pitched horn, used especially in lighthouses and on large boats.
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noun

  1. A very loud low-pitched horn, used especially in lighthouses and on large boats.
  2. A strong gossiper.

verb

  1. To sound a foghorn
    “With the gold evening sun burnishing our strings of signal bunting we foghorned our way up the confidently prosperous quayside of Haugesund”
  2. To shout or bellow in a loud, deep voice
    “the voice of the teacher foghorned away undisturbed”

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Etymology

From fog + horn.

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