megaphone

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See also: Megaphone and mégaphone

English

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A swim lifeguard speaking through a megaphone

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Etymology 1

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From mega- +‎ -phone.

Noun

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megaphone (plural megaphones)

  1. A portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction.
    Synonyms: (US) bullhorn, speaking trumpet
  2. (figuratively) Mouthpiece or promoter; one who speaks for or publicizes on behalf of another.
    • 2018 June 6, Arwa Mahdawi, “Michael Pack: the Bannon ally critics fear will become Trump's global propagandist”, in The Guardian[1]:
      If Pack does become head of the BBG, critics fear that he will turn Voice of America and the other BBG networks into a megaphone for Trump.
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Verb

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megaphone (third-person singular simple present megaphones, present participle megaphoning, simple past and past participle megaphoned)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To use a megaphone; to speak through a megaphone.

Etymology 2

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Named for the root Aniba megaphylla +‎ -one.

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megaphone (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A cytotoxic neolignan obtained from the laurel Aniba megaphylla.