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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Harriet Blair Rowan, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
As surely as there are two sports fans on barstools and Stephen A. Smith is honking into a mic, there will be a debate whether Shohei Ohtani will go down as the greatest baseball player ever.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Next came a honk that was lower in pitch than the first, with a slight bray.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Several people carried upside down American flags, to signal their distress while dozens of motorists drove by, honking in support.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
As surely as there are two sports fans on barstools and Stephen A. Smith is honking into a mic, there will be a debate whether Shohei Ohtani will go down as the greatest baseball player ever.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
First came a recorded honk from an unpartnered male goose named Joshua.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Next came a honk that was lower in pitch than the first, with a slight bray.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Honk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honk. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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