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horning

verb

Meaning

  1. (of an animal) To assault with the horns.
  2. To furnish with horns.
  3. To cuckold.
  4. The activity of blowing the horn of a train.
  5. The appearance of the Moon when increasing, or in the form of a crescent.
  6. A mock serenade with tin horns and other discordant instruments by way of showing public disapproval.
  7. The issuing of letters of horning.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

tusk(English)french horn(English)cornet(English)trumpet(English)automobile horn(English)car horn(English)motor horn(English)war-horn(English)mennonites(English)halfback(English)norfolk(English)tackle(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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