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honk

[ hongk, hawngk ]

noun

  1. the cry of a goose.
  2. any similar sound, as of an automobile horn.


verb (used without object)

  1. to emit a honk.
  2. to cause an automobile horn to sound:

    He drove up in front of the house and honked.

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause (an automobile horn) to sound:

    The driver honked his horn impatiently.

honk

/ ³óÉ’Å‹°ì /

noun

  1. a representation of the sound made by a goose
  2. any sound resembling this, esp a motor horn
  3. slang.
    a bad smell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make or cause (something) to make such a sound
  2. intr a slang word for vomit
  3. slang.
    to have a bad smell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of honk1

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; imitative
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There are a line of honking cars on Riverview Drive here in Anaheim Hills on the road to the office of Rep. Young Kim.

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For about 10 minutes each day, he stands at the intersection of a couple of busy roads with a big yellow placard accusing drivers who honk their horns loudly of causing a massive nuisance.

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Demonstrators erupted into cheers when vehicles along Euclid Avenue honked in support.

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For the first two hours, activists gave short speeches as passing motorists honked their horns.

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It was believed that if one killed a crane, its kith and kin would flock to the killer's home, hold vigil and mourn by collectively honking until the person went mad or even died.

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