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megaphone
[ meg-uh-fohn ]
noun
- a cone-shaped device for magnifying or directing the voice, chiefly used in addressing a large audience out of doors or in calling to someone at a distance. Compare bullhorn.
verb (used with or without object)
- to transmit or speak through or as if through a megaphone.
megaphone
/ ˌmɛɡəˈfɒnɪk; ˈmɛɡəˌfəʊn /
noun
- a funnel-shaped instrument used to amplify the voice See also loud-hailer
Derived Forms
- ˌˈDzԾ, adverb
- megaphonic, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ··Dz· [meg-, uh, -, fon, -ik], adjective
- a·Dzi·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of megaphone1
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Example Sentences
Will Mejia’s megaphone grow even louder now that actual layoffs are on the table?
He bellowed through his megaphone at politicians heading into work and became closely associated with dissent against the wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
Additionally, by verifying and describing the leak, Noem essentially rebroadcasted it — this time with a louder megaphone and the imprimatur of the United States.
The South African government has said it will not take part in "counterproductive megaphone diplomacy" following a fresh social media post by US President Donald Trump repeating his claim that Pretoria was confiscating land.
He got on the megaphone and began telling people not to come out, not to speak to ICE agents and not to sign anything.
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