horning

Pluralhornings (some meanings)

1. 1
   verb

   The -ing form of horn. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

   The goat kept horning the gate until it broke.

   Stop horning in on conversations that are not yours.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   Blowing a train's horn to warn people or signal others.

   Like honking a car horn over and over, but much louder.

   The horning at the crossing woke the whole neighborhood.

   Constant horning from passing trains kept the residents awake all night.

   Similarhonking

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The thin curved shape of the Moon as it grows brighter.

   Like a thin slice of melon glowing in the night sky.

   The horning of the Moon was just visible above the western hills.

   We watched the Moon's horning brighten a little each evening.

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4. 4
   nounhistoricalUScountable

   A noisy show with tin horns and other loud instruments, done to shame someone.

   The whole town gathered for a horning outside the newlyweds' house.

   The farmers gave the greedy landlord a horning, banging pans under his window all night.

   Similarcharivari

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5. 5
   noundialectalScotlanduncountable

   The act of giving out a legal order that forces a person to pay a debt.

   The creditor began horning to force the farmer to repay his debt.

   Through horning, the court ordered the man to settle what he owed.

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