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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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The driver jumped into the car and honked the horn.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Pien Huang, NPR, 8 May 2025
First came a recorded honk from an unpartnered male goose named Joshua.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Start by honking the horn and upping the radio volume to drive away pests who are otherwise seeking a quiet place to call home.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The driver jumped into the car and honked the horn.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Noun
Pollock is one of about 60 people lining the sidewalk outside the CDC on a late Tuesday afternoon holding signs, beating drums and getting honks from workers leaving at the end of the day.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 8 May 2025
First came a recorded honk from an unpartnered male goose named Joshua.
—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 29 May. 2025.
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