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[ hongk, hawngk ] / hɒŋk, hɔŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR honk ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe cry of a goose. any similar sound, as of an automobile horn. verb (used without object)to emit a honk. to cause an automobile horn to sound: He drove up in front of the house and honked. verb (used with object)to cause (an automobile horn) to sound: The driver honked his horn impatiently. Origin of honkAn Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; imitative Words nearby honkHong Xiu Quan, Honiara, honied, honi soit qui mal y pense, Honiton, honk, honker, honkey, honky, honky-tonk, Honolulu Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for honkSo I asked the driver to honk the horn, which he does, and Rod looks over. The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST As cars approached a group of about 20 men and women, a cry went out: “Honk your horn!” Ferguson Protesters Harass Black Police, Call for Darren Wilson’s Death|Justin Glawe|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST I took the photo and immediately noticed a nearby sign, which said “Honk If You Love This Flag.” Pro-Confederate Protesters in Richmond Rally in Support of the Flag|Jamelle Bouie|November 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST That is, a honk and a tweet may lie near the heart of any easy listening. A New Masterpiece, Built on an Old One|Blake Gopnik|September 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The rattle of wagons may be heard distinctly, and the rumble of cars, with occasionally the honk of an automobile horn. Seeing Things at Night|Heywood Broun It possesses, moreover, a moo which is a blend between a ship's siren and a taxicab's honk syringe. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, January 28th, 1920|Various High above my chimney came faintly the "Honk, honk," of a flock of geese. A Village of Vagabonds|F. Berkeley Smith He clapped his wings when he had finished his heroic story, and sent forth such a "Honk!" The Children's Book of Thanksgiving Stories|Various Before Miss Elting could answer, the honk honk, honk of a motor car was heard nearing the camp. The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas|Janet Aldridge
British Dictionary definitions for honk
nouna representation of the sound made by a goose any sound resembling this, esp a motor horn British and Australian slang a bad smell verbto make or cause (something) to make such a sound (intr) British a slang word for vomit British and Australian slang to have a bad smell Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to honkbeep, blare, sound, blast, blow, tootle |