honk

noun
UK: /hɒŋk/
US: /hɑːŋk/

  1. The sound a goose or car horn makes.

    1. I heard a loud honk outside my window
    2. The driver gave a short honk to warn the pedestrian crossing the road.

Synonyms

beep toot blare sound
honk verb

  1. To make the sound of a goose or a car horn.

    1. The goose started to honk loudly.
    2. Don't honk your horn in this quiet neighborhood it is not polite.

  2. To press a car horn to make a sound.

    1. Just honk the horn if you need me.
    2. I'll honk when I arrive, so you know to come outside promptly.
honk interjection

  1. A dismissive, often negative, interjection indicating disagreement or disbelief.

    1. Honk if you think taxes are too high!
    2. Honk, as if that plan would ever actually work with current limitations.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "honk" is /hɒŋk/ in British English and /hɑːŋk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "honk": beep, toot, blare, sound.

Example usage of "honk": "I heard a loud honk outside my window". More examples on the page.