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honk
UK /hɒŋk/ US /hɑŋk/
verb 5noun 4intj 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
other
VERB + HONK
continued, don't
HONK + NOUN
horn
ADV.
always
Definitions
verb
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.
noun
1
The harsh note produced by a typical car horn.
The operator went out on to the platform with his handlamp and waved it in the traditional "wash-out" signal across the body. The engineer had been expecting this and responded at once with an acknowledging honk on the horn before bringing this huge, 16-car train gently to a stand at the platform.
2
The cry of a goose or similar bird.
3
A bad smell.
intj
1
Imitation of car horn, used, for example, to clear a path for oneself.
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They stood and observed how long it took for the other cars to honk.
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WAYNE: Phil, what are you doing here? You're partied out, man. Again. GARTH: What if he honks in the car?
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She honked my titties.
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The operator went out on to the platform with his handlamp and waved it in the traditional "wash-out" signal across the body. The engineer had been expecting this and responded at once with an acknowl
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Tom continued to honk the horn.
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Honk the horn.
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