horn in

1. 1.

   search or inquire in a meddlesome way

   “This guy is always nosing around the office”

   Synonymsintrudeprynosepoke

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Questions about horn in

What does horn in mean?

horn in means "search or inquire in a meddlesome way".

What is another word for horn in?

Close synonyms include intrude, pry, nose, poke. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is horn in a common word?

horn in is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.