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honk

noun

  1. sound from a car horn
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verb

  1. (cause to) emit a honking sound
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /hɒŋk/ / /hɑŋk/ / /hɔŋk/

intj

Etymology: Onomatopoeic.

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

noun

  1. Clipping of honky.

verb

Etymology: Onomatopoeic.

  1. To use a car horn.

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

  2. To make a loud, harsh sound like a car horn.
  3. To make the vocal sound of a goose.
  4. To vomit.

    WAYNE: Phil, what are you doing here? You're partied out, man. Again. GARTH: What if he honks in the car?

  5. To have a bad smell.
  6. To squeeze playfully, usually a breast or nose.

    She honked my titties.