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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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
The driver’s honking the horn, and the other paramedic is on top of me doing chest compressions.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
The small group of protesters spent an hour waving signs at cars traveling along U.S. Route 31 in Miami County north of Indianapolis, which spurred regular choruses of honks from semi-trucks to sedans.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Under Indian laws, cops like Rahane can penalize drivers up to $25 for honking too much or without reason.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
The driver’s honking the horn, and the other paramedic is on top of me doing chest compressions.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
As Donovan waves to speeding cars and trucks below, loud honks and truck horns can be heard in solidarity below.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
The small group of protesters spent an hour waving signs at cars traveling along U.S. Route 31 in Miami County north of Indianapolis, which spurred regular choruses of honks from semi-trucks to sedans.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Honk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honk. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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