noun
foghorn
noun
1
A loud, low-pitched horn used by ships and lighthouses to warn of their position in fog.
"The foghorn sounded every few seconds through the mist."
2
Informal: a person with a very loud, deep voice.
"His foghorn of a voice carried across the whole stadium."
How to Use Foghorn
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA loud warning horn used in fog, or (informally) someone with a booming voice.
Common pairings
sound a foghorn
a foghorn voice
Word Forms
foghorned past tense, foghorns plural, foghorns singular
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Etymology
A compound of "fog" and "horn."