Meaning
To make a loud sound with a car horn. A honk is also the loud cry of a goose.
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Word origin
The word imitates the sound itself; it was first used in American English for the cry of the wild goose, then for early car horns.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- honk
Grammar
Examples
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You honk the horn, or simply honk.
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Drivers honk to warn people, or as a signal.
geese loudly .
The same word is used for the call of a goose.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 8: honk, sacred, novel and 7 more words.