megaphone

[meg-uh-fohn]

noun

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.

verb (used with or without object)

megaphoned, megaphoning 

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

megaphone

/ ˌmɛɡəˈfɒnɪk, ˈmɛɡəˌfəʊn /

noun

1. a funnel-shaped instrument used to amplify the voice See also loud-hailer

Other Word Forms

• megaphonic adjective
• megaphonically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of megaphone¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; mega- + -phone

Example Sentences

On stage, the Harlem rapper descended on a floating helicopter of his own, megaphone in hand and pink curlers in his hair.

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The difference between Carlson and the hedge funds, ETF traders and shoppers snapping up gold now is that he has a huge megaphone to highlight the themes fueling its rise.

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Social media gives individuals a megaphone in disputes with companies that treat them poorly, while executives use it for consumer insights, customer service and marketing.

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“Are you in distress?” he hollered threw a megaphone.

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He's also used his social media megaphone to amplify some of the deal's high-profile backers, including Dell Technologies' Michael Dell, Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood, and his brother, Kimbal, who sits on the Tesla board.

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Related Words

• bullhorn 
• public address system