US /hɑŋk/ UK /hɒŋk/
noun verb Freq #11370

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To sound a car horn.

    The driver behind us honked impatiently.

  2. 2
    noun

    The harsh sound made by a car horn.

    A loud honk warned the pedestrian to step back.

  3. 3
    noun

    The loud cry of a goose, or a similar sound.

    The honk of geese echoed across the lake.

  4. 4
    verb

    To make the loud cry of a goose.

    The geese honked as they flew overhead.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to sound a car horn. claxon
4 verb · to make the loud cry of a... cronk
Word family
Forms honkedhonkinghonks
Derived forms honkerhonking

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

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