honk
noun
the cry of a goose.
was honking
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past progressiveof honk.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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There was honking and waving as the drive-by celebration marked a step toward normal life.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
It seemed like every driver in every car was honking her horn.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2020
There was a sea-green splotch hovering over his neck, with a long tail that poked into his nose, and one ear was radioactive yellow; the nose was honking blue.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2016
But mostly, there was honking — enough to make rush hour in midtown Manhattan seem like a library.
From The Verge ● Aug. 15, 2014
Momma was honking the horn of the Brown Bomber like she was crazy.
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
