honk

[US]/'hɒŋk/
[UK]/hɑŋk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the sound made by a goose or car horn
vi. to make the sound of a goose or car horn
vt. to sound a car horn.

Phrases & Collocations

car honking

loud honk

honk at someone

honk the horn

honk in traffic

honk for attention

constant honking

annoying honking

Example Sentences

the honk of an automobile

blew a loud honk on the bass saxophone.

taxi drivers honking their support.

honked the horn with irritation at the delay.

The honking of horns flustered the boy.

Hacker Honker Cracker...you are the one of them?

stood with a bodyguard alongside; honked and drove up alongside.

He honked his horn as he went past.

The driver honked the horn of his car hoping to disperse the crowd in the street.

Cars zoomed helter-skelter, honking belligerently.

Real-world Examples

Hey, before you go, give us a honk.

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

There's a piranha honk, he says, and lots of catfish screeching.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American June 2019 Compilation

Are you upset at me because I honked at that old lady?

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

The queen blew her nose with a honk!

Source: L1 Wizard and Cat

Why is everyone honking at us?

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 1)

Turn and twist! honked the goose.

Source: Charlotte's Web

And feel free to honk during the boring parts.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

Just make sure if you see a fire truck, you give two honks if you're in your car.

Source: "One World" Charity Concert

It's the people behind us it's the people honking.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation October 2022

After a few minutes, as the officer scribbled away, Jobs honked.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

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