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honk

/hɒŋk/

noun

Meaning

  • The sound produced by a typical car horn.

  • The cry of a goose.

  • A bad smell.

verb

Meaning

  • To use a car horn.

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

  • To make a loud, harsh sound like a car horn.

  • To make the vocal sound of a goose.

  • To vomit: regurgitate the contents of one's stomach.

  • To have a bad smell.

  • To squeeze playfully, usually a breast or nose.

interjection

Meaning

  • Imitation of car horn, used, for example, to clear a path for oneself.