honk

C1
US /hɑŋk/ UK /hɒŋk/
noun verb Freq #11370

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the cry of a goose, or any sound resembling this

    The goose's honk interrupted the golfer's concentration.

  2. 2
    verb

    cry like a goose

    The geese were honking

  3. 3
    verb

    To use a car horn.

    They stood and observed how long it took for the other cars to honk.

  4. 4
    verb

    To vomit.

    WAYNE: Phil, what are you doing here? You're partied out, man. Again. GARTH: What if he honks in the car?

  5. 5
    verb

    To squeeze playfully, usually a breast or nose.

    She honked my titties.

  6. 6
    noun

    The harsh note produced by a typical car horn.

    The operator went out on to the platform with his handlamp and waved it in the traditional "wash-out" signal across the body. The engineer had been expecting this and responded at once with an acknowledging honk on the horn before bringing this huge, 16-car train gently to a stand at the platform.

  7. 7
    verb

    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

  8. 8
    verb

    use the horn of a car

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 verb · cry like a goose cronk
7 verb · eject the contents of the... cast
8 verb · use the horn of a car claxon
Word family
Derived forms honkerhonking

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