honked; honking; honks
1
: to make the characteristic cry of a goose
2
: to make a sound resembling the cry of a goose
: to cause to honk
honk a horn
: the characteristic cry of a goose
also
: a similar sound
Examples of honk in a Sentence
Verb
We could hear the geese honking overhead.
I honked at the car in front of me.
Noun
the honk of a horn
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Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
According to court documents, Taveras slowly drove his gray sedan beside a 14-year-old boy around 1 p.m. as the teen walked on the sidewalk, then honked the car’s horn at the boy at 171th St. and Jamaica Ave.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
There were honks of support, a few curious passersby, and even some respectful disagreements.
—Breana Skiles, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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Verb
On that road in India, at first, my driver honked and honked for the cow to move.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
According to court documents, Taveras slowly drove his gray sedan beside a 14-year-old boy around 1 p.m. as the teen walked on the sidewalk, then honked the car’s horn at the boy at 171th St. and Jamaica Ave.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
Noun
Landgraves said her daily routine now consists of friendly car honks to say hello and talking to her neighbor, who goes on her daily evening walks.
—David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
There were honks of support, a few curious passersby, and even some respectful disagreements.
—Breana Skiles, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for honk
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“Honk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honk. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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