megaphone

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noun

mega·​phone ˈme-gə-ˌfōn 

: a cone-shaped device used to intensify or direct the voice

megaphonic

ˌme-gə-ˈfä-nik 

adjective

megaphone

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verb

megaphoned; megaphoning; megaphones

transitive verb

: to transmit or address through or as if through a megaphone

intransitive verb

: to speak through or as if through a megaphone

Examples of megaphone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Musk contributed at least $130 million of his own money and the megaphone of X, where he is listed as having 204 million followers. —David Ingram, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has built a vast campaign machine in support of former President Donald Trump, including a multi-billion dollar door-knocking operation, a social media megaphone and a $1 million sweepstakes for battleground voters. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024

Verb

The protesters' message spread out as hundreds of Diamondbacks fans passed through the streets, with the megaphoned chants amplifying through Chase Field's west side entrances. —Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2024

Students need more than ganas, and relying so much on this idea is toxic and detrimental to Latinx students who constantly get this individualistic message megaphoned into them. —Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

mega- + -phone entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1878, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1901, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

megaphone

noun

mega·​phone

ˈmeg-ə-ˌfōn

: a cone-shaped device used to direct the voice and increase its loudness