horn synonyms

horn

n.

  1. A wind instrument

    woodwind, brass instrument, trumpet, air horn, electric horn. see also musical instrument.

    Types of horns include: bugle, trumpet, trombone, cornet, fluegelhorn, French horn, baritone, tuba, sax-tuba, saxophone, sousaphone, brass tuba, bombardon, serpent, alpenhorn, hunting horn, bass horn, conch, lure, ram's horn, shofar;

  2. Hard growth on the head of certain animals

    tusk, antler, rack, outgrowth, pronghorn, hornbill, frontal bone, epiphysis, apophysis, quill, corniculum, spine, spike, corniplume, point, cornu, cornicle, cornule; see also bone, tooth 1.

  3. The material comprising horns, sense 2

    keratin, elastin, epidermal tissue, corneous matter, corneate matter.

blow one's own horn*

praise oneself, gloat, brag; see boast 1.

lock horns

disagree, conflict, defy; see oppose 1.

on the horns of a dilemma

torn between two alternatives, having to make a difficult decision, between the devil and the deep blue sea*, between a rock and a hard place; see in trouble at trouble.

pull <strong>or </strong>draw<strong> or </strong>haul in one's horns

withdraw, recant, hold oneself back; see restrain 1.

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