A horn is a hard part that grows on some animals' heads. Animals like cows and goats have horns to help them defend or fight.
The cow has big horns on its head.
Goats use their horns to protect themselves.
A horn is a part of a car or bike that makes a loud noise. People use it to warn others or get their attention.
He honked the horn to stop the car.
The bus horn is very loud outside.
A horn is a brass instrument that you blow into. It is used in music to make different sounds.
She plays the horn in the music band.
The horn makes a deep, beautiful sound.
A horn can be a hard pointed part on some animals or plants. For example, some corals and rhinos have horn-like structures.
The rhinoceros has a large horn on its nose.
Horn coral creates shapes under the sea.
Horn as a verb means to blow a horn or make a loud sound with it. People often horn to warn others.
The driver horned to warn the people.
She horned the bike horn quickly.
In some places, a horn is a type of bread or pastry shaped like a curved cone. It looks like a small curved horn.
She ate a butter horn for breakfast.
The bakery sells sweet horn pastries daily.
Horn can be used figuratively to mean a way to share news or information loudly to many people. It means to announce or promote.
He used his horn to tell everyone the news.
The politician sounded his horn about the plan.
Horn can also mean a pointed part of natural or body shapes, like the horn of the brain or sharp peaks on mountains. These are specific technical uses.
The spinal cord has a dorsal horn and ventral horn.
The mountain has a horn-shaped peak at the top.
