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单词 horns in
释义

horn in

verb

horned in; horning in; horns in

intransitive verb

1
: to join in something (such as a conversation) without invitation or consent : intrude
… awkwardly horning in during a high-level chat … A. B. Stoddard
usually used with on
He always horns in on the conversation.They horned in on our game.
2
: to forcibly take control or possession from another
Sometimes I fed him … . When other gulls tried to horn in, he fought them off, three, four at a time. Barry Stringfellow
usually used with on
won't let anyone else horn in on their territoryoverseas producers look to horn in on the U.S. market

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 2

horns in

verb

present tense third-person singular of horn in
as in chips in

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • chips in
  • cuts in
  • chimes in
  • interrupts
  • breaks in
  • barges (in)
  • bothers
  • intrudes
  • contributes
  • adds
  • interposes
  • puts in
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