honk
pronunciation
How to pronounce honk in British English:
UK [hɒŋk]
How to pronounce honk in American English:
US [hɑŋk]
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- Noun:
- the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
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- Verb:
- make a loud noise
- use the horn of a car
- cry like a goose
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Word Origin
- honk (n.)
- cry of a goose, 1814, American English, imitative. As a verb by 1854, of geese; the sense of "sound a horn," especially on an automobile, first recorded 1895 in American English. Related: Honked; honking.
Example
- 1. Honk for me for the next american idol !
- 2. This machine can emit a honk .
- 3. Was there anything else ? Did he swear ? Did he honk ?
- 4. It is not eats with honk the pouch ghost .
- 5. Faw-volkswagen automobile co. ltd launched the honk for china campaign .