honker C2+ Topic:Transportation US /ˈhɑŋkɚ/ UK /ˈhɒŋkə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun something that honks, such as a goose or a car horn; informally, a large nose A honker of a goose announced the flock's arrival on the pond. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · something that honks, such... goosehornklaxonschnozzle Word family Related forms honk Etymology AI details From honk (of imitative origin, mimicking a goose's cry or a car horn) + -er. honk onomatopoeic View etymology graph -> Topics Transportation Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # honker **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɑŋkɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɒŋkə/ ## Meanings 1. something that honks, such as a goose or a car horn; informally, a large nose ## Examples - A honker of a goose announced the flock's arrival on the pond. ## Synonyms - goose - horn - klaxon - schnozzle ## Related Forms - honk ## Roots and Affixes - Root: honk ## Etymology From honk (of imitative origin, mimicking a goose's cry or a car horn) + -er. ## AI Etymology Honker comes from honk (of imitative origin, mimicking a goose's cry or a car horn) + -er. The etymological trail includes onomatopoeic honk. As a noun, honker names something that honks, such as a goose or a car horn; informally, a large nose. The same family is visible in related forms such as honk. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Transportation - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown