Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take a horn

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
take a horn
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To consume an alcoholic drink.

Archaic

Etymology

In reference to a drinking horn.

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes a horn (present, singular) taking a horn (participle, present) took a horn (past) taken a horn (participle, past)

Questions

What does take a horn mean?
To consume an alcoholic drink.
Where does take a horn come from?
In reference to a drinking horn.

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