honk

[ hongk, hawngk ]

/ hɒŋk, hɔŋk /

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noun

the cry of a goose.

any similar sound, as of an automobile horn.

verb (used without object)

to emit a honk.

to cause an automobile horn to sound: He drove up in front of the house and honked.

verb (used with object)

to cause (an automobile horn) to sound: The driver honked his horn impatiently.

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Origin of honk

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; imitative

Words nearby honk

Honiara, honied, honing, honi soit qui mal y pense, Honiton, honk, honker, honkey, honky, honky-tonk, Honolulu

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How to use honk in a sentence

It’s a booming track that hurtles brass instrumentals, car honks and metallic clangs at the listener as the members bulldoze their way from beginning to end.
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Imagine stabbing at other fighters with your beak or using it to pick them up and throw them off the platform, taunting them with honks all the while.
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So I asked the driver to honk the horn, which he does, and Rod looks over.
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As cars approached a group of about 20 men and women, a cry went out: “Honk your horn!”
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A city bus rolls past; the driver gives a greeting honk and Furry waves.
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I took the photo and immediately noticed a nearby sign, which said “Honk If You Love This Flag.”
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That is, a honk and a tweet may lie near the heart of any easy listening.
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The rattle of wagons may be heard distinctly, and the rumble of cars, with occasionally the honk of an automobile horn.
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Cleek had no opportunity to reply, for at that moment the quiet of the country was suddenly broken by the sharp Honk!
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Out stepped the lordly James Edward and lifted head and wings with a troubled honk-a, honka.
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They stretched their long necks and the big gander uttered a questioning "honk!"
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The raucous voice of the peddler, the din of trucks, the honk of automobiles, the clatter of the city—all these are absent.
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British Dictionary definitions for honk

honk

/ (hɒŋk) /

noun

a representation of the sound made by a goose

any sound resembling this, esp a motor horn

British and Australian slang a bad smell

verb

to make or cause (something) to make such a sound

(intr) British a slang word for vomit

British and Australian slang to have a bad smell

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honk

Origin of honk

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