Honk

Quick meaning: Honk is a verb meaning (transitive, intransitive) To use a car horn.

Meaning

(transitive, intransitive) To use a car horn.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To make a loud, harsh sound like a car horn.
2. (intransitive) To make the vocal sound of a goose.
3. (Australia and UK, slang) To have a bad smell.
4. (informal) To squeeze playfully, usually a breast or nose.
5. The harsh note produced by a typical car horn.
6. The cry of a goose or similar bird.
7. (slang, intransitive) To vomit.

Example Sentences

She honked my titties.

They stood and observed how long it took for the other cars to honk.

WAYNE: Phil, what are you doing here? You're partied out, man. Again. GARTH: What if he honks in the car?

The operator went out on to the platform with his handlamp and waved it in the traditional "wash-out" signal across the body. The engineer had been expecting this and responded at once with an acknowledging honk on the horn before bringing this huge, 16-car train gently to a stand at the platform.

Word Forms

• honks
• honking
• honked

Synonyms for honk

Depending on context, synonyms include stink, pong, cast, cat, sick, disgorge.

Related Words

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