honked; honking; honks
1
: to make the characteristic cry of a goose
2
: to make a sound resembling the cry of a goose
: to cause to honk
honk a horn
: the characteristic cry of a goose
also
: a similar sound
Examples of honk in a Sentence
Verb
We could hear the geese honking overhead.
I honked at the car in front of me.
Noun
the honk of a horn
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
The mishap comes after a clip went viral in August depicting nearly three dozen Waymo vehicles repeatedly honking at each other in a San Francisco parking lot at 4 a.m.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
Into the nighttime, into the rain, their honks croaked and croaked.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Jan. 2024
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Verb
The Odyssey! January 5, 2025: Zendaya shows up to the Golden Globes with a big honking ring on her left hand.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
The mishap comes after a clip went viral in August depicting nearly three dozen Waymo vehicles repeatedly honking at each other in a San Francisco parking lot at 4 a.m.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
The geese honk, the chickens squawk and the turkeys strut haughtily, unaware that Thanksgiving is nigh.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
Into the nighttime, into the rain, their honks croaked and croaked.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Honk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honk. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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