honk
noun
the cry of a goose.
is honking
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present progressiveof honk (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Everyone is honking their horn while we’re going,” Jaxson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The "source" for the claim is honking nonsense.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2023
I honk at the family, and suddenly I’m honking at everyone, because everyone is honking at me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2020
The idea that tens of thousands of copies, produced from a slaughtered forest, will then be flown and trucked around the country is honking madness.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2011
I try to hold her arm, to stop her from leaving, but Chantal is honking the car horn at the curb, and this time I have to choose blood over water.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
