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- pronunciation:
- hangk
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A honk is the loud, harsh sound made by a goose.
The honk of a goose is louder than the quack of a duck. |
| definition 2: |
A honk is any loud, harsh sound, such as the sound of a car's horn.
When Tim heard a honk outside, he knew his dad had arrived to pick him up. |
| related words: |
blast |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
honks, honking, honked |
| definition 1: |
When something honks, it makes the sound of a honk.
The cars honked in the busy street. |
| definition 2: |
When a driver honks at someone or something, they make a noise with their car horn when they see them. Often, people honk at a person or animal because they want them to move out of the way or move along faster.
The driver honked at the dog sitting in the road. |
| definition 3: |
When you honk a horn, you make a loud sound with a car's horn.
When the taxi pulled into our driveway, the driver honked his horn. |
| related words: |
quack |
| derivation: |
honker (n.) |
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