Definition of honk - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
transportationharsh sound made by a car horn
- The honk startled the pedestrians.
2.
animalscry of a goose or similar bird
- We heard the honk of geese flying overhead.
Verb
1.
drivinguse a car horn to make noise
- He honked the horn to alert the driver.
2.
soundsmake a loud sound like a car horn
- The truck honked loudly as it passed.
3.
animalsmake the vocal sound of a goose
- The geese honked as they flew overhead.
4.
- She honked his nose and laughed.
5.
- He felt sick and honked in the bathroom.
Expressions with honk
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make a sound with a vehicle's horn
She honked her horn at the slow car.
Origin of honk
Imitative origin, honk (sound of a goose)
Terms with honk included in their meaning
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sound
sounding like a honk
Examples of honk in a sentence
The honk from the truck was deafening. The honk of the swan echoed across the lake. Farmers often hear the honk of migrating birds in autumn. Please don't honk outside the hospital. A taxi honked as the light turned green. The driver honked to alert the pedestrians.
She honked at the car blocking the driveway. The startled goose began to honk loudly. At dawn, the flock started to honk in unison. He honked her nose playfully at the party. The clown honked the child's nose, making everyone laugh. After the rollercoaster, she had to honk in the bushes. He honked unexpectedly during the long car ride.
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- French:klaxon, klaxonner, ...
- German:Hupen, hupen, ...
- Italian:clacson, suonare il clacson, ...
- Spanish:claxon, tocar el claxon, ...
- Portuguese:buzinada, buzinar, ...
- Chinese:喇叭声, 鸣笛, ...
- Japanese:クラクション, クラクションを鳴らす, ...
- Arabic:تَزْمِيرَة, أَطْلَقَ بُوقَ السَّيَّارَة, ...
- Hebrew:צְפִירָה, לִצְפּוֹר, ...
- Russian:гудок, сигналить, ...
- Ukrainian:гудок, сигналити, ...
- Hindi:हॉर्न की आवाज़, हॉर्न बजाना, ...
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