honk — to make a loud sound with a car horn
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make a loud sound with a car horn
Pronunciation (IPA): /hɑːŋk/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor honks his horn at 6 AM every day like he's conducting a symphony orchestra.
- The geese at the park honk so aggressively that tourists think they're being challenged to a duel.
- Please don't honk in residential areas during quiet hours.
honk
VERB[/hɑːŋk/]
to make a loud sound with a car horn
💡 Concept
The taxi driver leans on his horn to honk at the slow cart blocking the street.
🎵 Rhyme
Honk all you want, but the truck's conked out - bonk it all day, it won't start!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/hɑːŋk/
🇬🇧 UK/hɒŋk/
🌳Etymology
Roothonk
🎵Rhyme
conkbonkwonk
conk
bonk
wonk
🔗Collocations
honk the horn
honk loudly
honk impatiently
car honk
honk angrily
honk repeatedly
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My neighbor honks his horn at 6 AM every day like he's conducting a symphony orchestra.”
😄 Fun example
“The geese at the park honk so aggressively that tourists think they're being challenged to a duel.”
“Please don't honk in residential areas during quiet hours.”
“The taxi driver gave three short honks to signal his arrival.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
beeptootblareblast
Antonyms
silencequiet
Related
hornklaxonsignalnoisesound
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