honk

n.

1. The raucous, resonant sound characteristic of a wild goose.
2. 1. A sound similar to a goose's honk: blew a loud honk on the bass saxophone.
   2. The blaring sound of the horn on a motor vehicle.

v., honked, honk·ing, honks.

v.intr.

To emit a honk.

v.tr.

To cause (a horn) to produce a honk.

[Imitative.]

honker honk'er n.

IN BRIEF: n. - The cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this) v. - Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; Cry like a goose; Use the horn of a car; Make a loud noise.

Tutor's tip: The geese will "honk" (short, loud sound) if the "hunk" (slang for a well built man or woman) walks into the yard.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)

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The verb honk has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: make a loud noise
  Synonyms: blare, beep, claxon, toot

Meaning #2: use the horn of a car
  Synonym: claxon

Meaning #3: cry like a goose
  Synonym: cronk

Meaning #4: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  Synonyms: vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, regurgitate, throw up

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - dytten, lyd af bilhorn
v. intr. - båtte, dytte, skræppe
v. tr. - kaste op

Nederlands (Dutch)
ganzengesnater, getoeter, gakken, snateren, kotsen, toeteren, claxonneren

Français (French)
n. - coup de klaxon, cri de l'oie
v. intr. - cacarder (une oie), faire tut-tut (klaxon d'une voiture), klaxonner (un chauffeur)
v. tr. - klaxonner

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schrei, Hupsignal
v. - schreien, hupen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κορνάρισμα (αυτοκινήτου κ.λπ.), κραυγή αγριόχηνας
v. - κορνάρω

Italiano (Italian)
schiamazzare, strombettare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - grito (m) de ganso selvagem
v. - grasnar, buzinar

Русский (Russian)
хрюканье, автомобильный гудок, сигналить, гудеть

Español (Spanish)
n. - graznido, sonido de la bocina similar al graznido
v. intr. - graznar
v. tr. - tocar la bocina

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skrik (av gäss), tut (bils)
v. - tuta (om bil)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
雁鸣, 汽车的喇叭声, 雁鸣叫, 按汽车喇叭, 揿喇叭表示, 鸣

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 雁鳴, 汽車的喇叭聲
v. intr. - 雁鳴叫, 按汽車喇叭
v. tr. - 撳喇叭表示, 鳴

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기러기 우는 소리, 경적 소리
v. intr. - (기러기가) 울다, 경적을 울리다
v. tr. - 자동차의 경적을 울리다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ブーッ, 自動車の警笛
v. - 鳴く, 鳴らす, 警笛を鳴らす

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صياح الاوز أو صوت شبيه به مثل بوق السيارة (فعل) يصدر أو يطلق مثل هذا الصوت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צפירת מכונית, געגוע של אווז‬
v. intr. - ‮צפר, געגע‬
v. tr. - ‮צפר, געגע‬

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