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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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
An interactive hands-on experience where children can learn about trucks and vehicles, honk their horns and interact with the drivers.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 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
But the driver who is the most aggravating of all is the one who, when still a block away, starts honking his horn for pedestrians to get out of his way.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
An interactive hands-on experience where children can learn about trucks and vehicles, honk their horns and interact with the drivers.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 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 16 Feb. 2025.
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