around the horn

prepositional phrase

Around the infield.

“After a strike-out, it's common for the players to throw the ball around the horn (as long as no one's on base).”

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Meanings

around the horn1

prepositional phrase
  1. ball gamesAround the infield.

    After a strike-out, it's common for the players to throw the ball around the horn (as long as no one's on base).

  2. Alternative letter-case form of around the Horn.

around the Horn2

prepositional phrase
  1. NavyUSidiomaticVia shipboard communications, formerly metal tubes with earhorn-like ends.
  2. Following the extremely hazardous naval route around Cape Horn, the southernmost point in South America.

    Synonyms: round the Horn

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseFollowing the extremely hazardous naval route around Cape Horn, the southernmost point in South America.

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APA

around the horn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/around%20the%20horn

MLA

“around the horn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/around%20the%20horn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “around the horn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/around%20the%20horn.

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