foghorn

[ fog-hawrn, fawg- ]

/ ˈfɒgˌhɔrn, ˈfɔg- /

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noun

a deep, loud horn for sounding warning signals in foggy weather, as to ships.

a deep, loud voice.

Origin of foghorn

First recorded in 1855–60; fog¹ + horn

Words nearby foghorn

Foggia, fogging, fog gun, foggy, Foggy Bottom, foghorn, fog lamp, fog level, fog light, fogram, fog signal

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Example sentences from the Web for foghorn

Dreyfuss enthusiastically deploys the Foghorn Leghorn manner of the mid-19th century pre-microphone politician.
David's Bookclub: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates|David Frum|December 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"Seven shillings," shouted somebody with a voice like a foghorn.
The Manxman|Hall Caine
You know at Yale they called him 'Foghorn' Harwood, and they put him in front to lead the cheering at all the big games.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
He would have a future before him as a foghorn were it only possible to make him call at will!
Glimpses of Indian Birds|Douglas Dewar

Often a foghorn comparatively near at hand will belch forth its warning and its voice be swallowed up in this strange stillness.
Steve and the Steam Engine|Sara Ware Bassett
With these safeguards a motor boat can be easily located, except in a fog, when the foghorn must be kept going.
The Launch Boys' Cruise in the Deerfoot|Edward S. Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for foghorn

foghorn

/ (ˈfɒɡˌhɔːn) /

noun

a mechanical instrument sounded at intervals to serve as a warning to vessels in fog

informal a loud deep resounding voice

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单词	foghorn
释义	foghorn [ fog-hawrn, fawg- ] / ˈfɒgˌhɔrn, ˈfɔg- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR foghorn ON THESAURUS.COM noun a deep, loud horn for sounding warning signals in foggy weather, as to ships. a deep, loud voice. Origin of foghorn First recorded in 1855–60; fog¹ + horn Words nearby foghorn Foggia, fogging, fog gun, foggy, Foggy Bottom, foghorn, fog lamp, fog level, fog light, fogram, fog signal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foghorn Dreyfuss enthusiastically deploys the Foghorn Leghorn manner of the mid-19th century pre-microphone politician. David's Bookclub: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates\|David Frum\|December 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST "Seven shillings," shouted somebody with a voice like a foghorn. The Manxman\|Hall Caine You know at Yale they called him 'Foghorn' Harwood, and they put him in front to lead the cheering at all the big games. A Hoosier Chronicle\|Meredith Nicholson He would have a future before him as a foghorn were it only possible to make him call at will! Glimpses of Indian Birds\|Douglas Dewar Often a foghorn comparatively near at hand will belch forth its warning and its voice be swallowed up in this strange stillness. Steve and the Steam Engine\|Sara Ware Bassett With these safeguards a motor boat can be easily located, except in a fog, when the foghorn must be kept going. The Launch Boys' Cruise in the Deerfoot\|Edward S. Ellis British Dictionary definitions for foghorn foghorn / (ˈfɒɡˌhɔːn) / noun a mechanical instrument sounded at intervals to serve as a warning to vessels in fog informal a loud deep resounding voice Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to foghorn alarm, siren, signal
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foghorn

noun

Origin of foghorn

Words nearby foghorn

Example sentences from the Web for foghorn

British Dictionary definitions for foghorn

noun

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