the horn
noun
US slang
: the telephone
When he heard there was trouble, he got on the horn to the police.
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Mid-period Tkachuk’s snap shot seconds into a 5-on-3 advantage made the horn blast at 1-0, assisted by Aleksander Barkov.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
But just before the buzzer could sound, Gilgeous-Alexander launched a 3-pointer of his own that ripped through the net as the horn went off, rebuilding the OKC lead to nine at the end of three quarters.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Around the horn Tennessee has joined a long list of defending national champions that have struggled, relatively speaking, the following season.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The driver jumped into the car and honked the horn.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
But just before the buzzer could sound, Gilgeous-Alexander launched a 3-pointer of his own that ripped through the net as the horn went off, rebuilding the OKC lead to nine at the end of three quarters.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Around the horn Tennessee has joined a long list of defending national champions that have struggled, relatively speaking, the following season.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The driver jumped into the car and honked the horn.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
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“The horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horn. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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