Meaning

(transitive, intransitive) To use a car horn..

Definitions by Sense

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

Example Sentences

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?

She honked my titties.

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

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When Should You Use Honk?

Use honk when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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