Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horning

/hˈɔɹnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: horn-ing
IPA: /hˈɔɹnɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of horn

noun

The activity of blowing the horn of a train.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The appearance of the Moon when increasing, or in the form of a crescent.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mock serenade with tin horns and other discordant instruments by way of showing public disapproval.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The issuing of letters of horning.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village and civil parish in Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG3417).

Example Sentences

"As of this past summer, residents on the Woodside, Forest Hills and Kew Gardens line have been subjected to the same kind of horning, even though our line has no grade crossings and therefore Federal Railroad Administration horn-sounding regulations do not apply."
"the Horning, which is the cauſe why they ſet up in their Steeples a Creſcent"

Etymology

From Middle English hornynge; equivalent to horn + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: hornynge

Usage

Inflected Forms

hornings (plural)

Phrases

letters of horning

Rhymes With

morning warning mourning corning adorning forewarning

Questions

How do you pronounce horning?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɔɹnɪŋ/.
What does horning mean?: present participle and gerund of horn
Where does horning come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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