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horn vs alert

alert vs horn

horn and alert both are nouns.

horn is not an adjective while alert is an adjective.

horn and alert both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
horn Yes No Yes No
alert Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, alert is a hypernym of horn; that is, alert is a word with a broader meaning than horn:
  • horn: a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
  • alert: an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
Other hypernyms of horn include alarm, alarum, warning signal.
horn (noun) alert (noun)
one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
a device having the shape of a horn
a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
horn (adjective) alert (adjective)
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
mentally perceptive and responsive
quick and energetic
horn (verb) alert (verb)
stab or pierce with a horn or tusk warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
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