honk

¹honk

verb \ˈhäŋk, ˈhȯŋk\

Definition of HONK

intransitive verb

1

: to make the characteristic cry of a goose

2

: to make a sound resembling the cry of a goose

transitive verb

: to cause (as a horn) to honk

Examples of HONK

1. We could hear the geese honking overhead.
2. I honked at the car in front of me.

Origin of HONK

imitative

First Known Use: circa 1835

Rhymes with HONK

ankh, bonk, bronc, clonk, conch, conk, Planck, plonk, wonk, zonk