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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Curry finished an offensively abundant, 44-point Warriors third quarter with a rainbow 3 at the horn over Gobert. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024 Kayce next gets on the horn with his old military buddy, who's done some digging and has all the intel on the firm Sarah hired for the Dutton hit. —

EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024 After laying on the horn for five straight seconds — a cry of frustration more than any conceivable call to action — the driver of a red pickup truck pulled a U-turn and retreated to the residential streets of Echo Park. —

Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024 Moses Moody hauled in an offensive rebound and banked in a runner at the horn to send the Warriors into halftime with a 51-40 lead. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the horn