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Definition of tannoy in English: tannoynounˈtanɔɪ British trademark A type of public address system. Example sentencesExamples - Even festive songs are being played over the tannoy.
- A message comes over the tannoy, ‘There are no southbound services on the tube line at the moment’.
- ‘This is your captain speaking,’ said a disembodied voice over the tannoy.
- The train driver explained the situation over the tannoy, adding that it might be some consolation to us to know that the safety equipment works.
- But when we got off the plane at Heathrow on our way home we heard our names being called over the tannoy.
verbˈtanɔɪ [with object]British Transmit or announce over a tannoy. the news was tannoyed one afternoon Example sentencesExamples - They tannoyed that we would honour 2 minutes silence at 11am and 2 of their workers were merrily walking down the aisle talking to each other.
- The leads were stunning (their names were tannoyed through at the beginning of the performance, in Dutch and before I realized what was going on it was already to late): effortless dancing, impeccable technique (such balances) and passion galore.
- He has taken to tannoying terms of endearment to his publicity officer.
- Our picture producers will tannoy a warning when gruesome pictures are expected - and an e-mail will be sent out to all relevant newsdesks.
- I went back in store, someone tannoyed his No plate.
Origin 1920s: contraction of tantalum alloy, which is used as a rectifier in the system. |