honk

/hɑŋk/

/hɒŋk/

Other forms: honking; honked; honks

Honk! Out of the way! A honk is a noise made by a goose or a car horn. A goose's honk can be a greeting or warning, which is also true of a car horn's honk.

To make the sound of a honk is to honk, whether you're a goose or a taxi driver waiting for the light to turn green. The "cry of a goose" meaning is the oldest, and the word honk, especially if you say it loudly, sounds just like what it means. HONK! The most common honk these days comes from cars stuck in traffic or saying hello. Honk if you like definitions!

Definitions of honk

1. noun

   the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
   type of:

   cry

   the characteristic utterance of an animal
2. verb

   cry like a goose
   “The geese were honking”

   synonyms: cronk

   type of:

   emit, let loose, let out, utter

   express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
3. verb

   use the horn of a car
   synonyms: claxon

   type of:

   make noise, noise, resound

   emit a noise
4. verb

   make a loud noise
   synonyms: beep, blare, claxon, toot

   types:

   tootle

   play (a musical instrument) casually

   type of:

   go, sound

   make a certain noise or sound
5. verb

   eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
   synonyms: barf, be sick, chuck, disgorge, regurgitate, throw up, vomit, vomit up

   type of:

   egest, eliminate, excrete, pass

   eliminate from the body