Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
horn , n., 4 . - noun The appearance of the crescent moon.
- noun A mock serenade with tin horns and other discordant instruments, performed either in humorous congratulation, as of a newly married couple, or as a manifestation of public disapproval, as of some obnoxious person.
- noun Public proclamation by the blowing of a horn; specifically, same as
letters of horning .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Appearance of the moon when increasing, or in the form of a crescent.
- noun (Scots Law) the process or authority by which a person, directed by the decree of a court of justice to pay or perform anything, is ordered to comply therewith.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
horn . - noun The activity of blowing the
horn of a train - noun The appearance of the
Moon when increasing, or in the form of acrescent .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Very interesting that our Member of Parliament seems to think spending every waking hour in horning is more important than being in Parliament.
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You have made it perfectly clear that you don't want us "horning" in on the week nights and that you don't like company on the weekends because that is your only time with her and that is when your friends come over.
Doree Shafrir: Happy Mother's Day! (And Don't Forget To E-Mail Your Grandma) 2009
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You have made it perfectly clear that you don't want us "horning" in on the week nights and that you don't like company on the weekends because that is your only time with her and that is when your friends come over.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Doree Shafrir 2009
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You have made it perfectly clear that you don't want us "horning" in on the week nights and that you don't like company on the weekends because that is your only time with her and that is when your friends come over.
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Pendleton Woolen Mills, known for colorful blankets and Western apparel, says the rodeo is horning in on its Pendleton trademark by using it in a way that could confuse consumers.
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Do you find yourself shoe-horning unwilling characters in a preplanned plot, or do you just wing it?
i smoke my friends down to the filter buymeaclue 2009
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If you want to comment upon what I say, please do me the courtesy of actually reading it, avoiding shoe-horning your own personal axe to grind into it and maybe not coming over quite so patronisingly. on March 2, 2010 at 8: 49 pm inspectorgadget
I’m Here For An Argument. No You’re Not! Yes I am! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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And you have to have time together without the entire Kardashian family horning in.
Bonnie Fuller: Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries' Marriage Is Doomed, Unless ... Bonnie Fuller 2011
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Cara scanned the car for signs of irritation that she was horning in, but no one looked annoyed.
Choker Elizabeth Woods 2011
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So now the politicians are horning in and deciding how much a person can earn?
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