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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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Along the way, people honked, smiled, and stopped to chat.
—Elizabeth Endicott, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
In Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood Monday, more than 100 people chanted and waved flags from Latin American countries, inspiring honks and chants from those driving by.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Verb
As protesters stood outside the dealer, cars and trucks driving by honked.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Along the way, people honked, smiled, and stopped to chat.
—Elizabeth Endicott, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
After the kickoff gathering downtown, the growing crowd marched down Michigan Avenue to cheers from passersby and tourists and honks from cars before turning west on Madison Street and heading to Daley Plaza.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
In Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood Monday, more than 100 people chanted and waved flags from Latin American countries, inspiring honks and chants from those driving by.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Honk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honk. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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