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honks

  • plural
    of honk.
    honk
    noun
    the cry of a goose.
  • present tense form
    of honk (3rd person singular).
    honk
    noun
    the cry of a goose.

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A fairground train carrying children made its way through the crowd, its Christmas soundtrack drowned out by the supportive honks of cars.

From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025

Dolly gets a lot of honks and smiles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025

And Ms Sintya's journey to her job in a wellness resort is lined with villas and cafes, and impatient honks follow her all the way.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025

Humans have been long fascinated by bird song and the cacophony of other avian sounds -- from coos and honks to quacks and peeps.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024

A car honks as it passes us, and I see Max jump and pick up her pace.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi