MEGAPHONE


Meaning of MEGAPHONE in English

— megaphonic /meg'euh fon"ik/ , adj. — megaphonically , adv.

/meg"euh fohn'/ , n. , v. , megaphoned, megaphoning .

n.

1. 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. Cf. bull horn .

v.t. , v.i.

2. to transmit or speak through or as if through a megaphone.

[ 1875-80, Amer.; MEGA- + -PHONE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .