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
Recent Examples on the Web
Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 31 May 2024
In other news, a few hours earlier and a few miles away by car or incessantly honking Yellow cab, a former president of the United States was convicted of 34 felonies.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 May 2024
Former Anderson Township Trustee Andrew Pappas organized a honk and wave at the private jet center where Trump's private plane landed.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
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Verb
Before the wedding, the couple went to Central Park to take photos, where people stopped to take videos and cheer them on and tour buses honked at them.
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 31 May 2024
In other news, a few hours earlier and a few miles away by car or incessantly honking Yellow cab, a former president of the United States was convicted of 34 felonies.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Noun
While fending off these undead clowns, if players use a melee attack, the zombie clown's horn honks.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 May 2024
Former Anderson Township Trustee Andrew Pappas organized a honk and wave at the private jet center where Trump's private plane landed.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
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“Honk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honk. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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