Definition of honk in English:

honk

noun ˈhɒŋk

1The cry of a wild goose.
雁叫声
Example sentencesExamples
- When a goose is flying in formation its call is a slow, measured honk.
- Goats bleated occasionally, chickens clucked and honks from geese could be heard sometimes.
- In general, vocalizations are varied and include: trumpeting, whistles, twitters, honks, barks, grunts, quacks, croaks and growls.
1. 1.1 The harsh sound of a car horn.
  汽车喇叭刺耳的声音
  Example sentencesExamples
  Rebecca glanced nervously behind them, listening to the honks of the car.
  With a double honk of the car horn, they sped away.
  I smiled and walked over to her when I heard another honk.
  There were a couple of impatient car honks behind her, so she pulled up beside the curb.
  My mother would give a gentle honk of the car horn to indicate that we had arrived and Granny Perin would be at the door to greet us.
  A cacophony of honks and screeches filled the city as we drove there.
  Reacting slowly, the car let out a honk that sounded like a truck horn, and started screeching to a stop.
  Alex sped all the way to Natalie's place ignoring the honks from the other cars.
  Far away, he heard a honk, but a car was nowhere in sight.
  He didn't hear the loud, insistent honks of approaching vehicles but he certainly felt the sharp pain as a car collided with his right side.
  Being jerked from her thoughts, she heard a loud honk outside the door.
  They heard the honk of a large truck behind them.
  The deafening honk of a car horn sounded, which was soon followed by a loud yell of ‘Get off the road’ from a passing car.
  He repeatedly gets honks and thumbs up from passing motorists reminding him of his enduring popularity.
  Occasionally she would hear a loud honk and screech, followed by cars roaring away again.
  Many drivers reacted angrily to the protesters and responded with a chorus of honks and shouts.
  Just as she said goodbye, he heard a honk in his driveway.
  I was swerving in and out of cars, and I got quite a few honks.
  A sudden loud honk caught my attention, and only then did I realize that I was on a road, and a truck seemed to be moving nearer and nearer in my direction…
  They were rewarded with honks from the cars behind them.
  Synonyms
  blast, blare, sound, beep, meep, honk, toot

verb ˈhɒŋk

1Make or cause to make a honk.
no object geese circled around and honked
with object fans honked their horns
Example sentencesExamples
- Our bus driver uses the horn more than the clutch, honking at every vehicle or pedestrian.
- Cars passing by honk their support to the couples in line.
- The cars keep honking, wanting to get on their way.
- I am the one who advocates driving without honking.
- Drivers drove by and honked their horns in support.
- Passing cars, buses and taxis honked horns in support, and a pedestrian raised a fist.
- Traffic had been pretty bad on the way back - four times Joy got mad and honked loudly at a fellow driver who made a minor mistake.
- When I got in his car, about five thousand people were honking at us.
- Disturbingly, many people were honking their support for him.
- As they walked along the streets, they were honked at by passing cars and some drivers pulled up alongside to give them money.
- There were cab drivers stopping, people throwing money from buildings and cars honking.
- Cars rushed by, honking and screeching, and the drivers were all screaming and cursing at one another.
- You have to pause, braving the traffic honking behind you, to spot it.
- You can either wait patiently, or keep honking.
- People call to complain about rash driving, drivers not sticking to lanes and honking too much.
- The protest, though not well publicized, drew enthusiastic community support, with passing motorists honking their approval.
- Every once and a while a car would be heard honking or screeching its tires.
- Several drivers honk their horns in support and the huddle of firefighters on the picket line lift their arms in grateful acknowledgement.
- The camaraderie is infectious, and is continuously enlivened by new arrivals and passing vehicles honking their support.
Synonyms
blast, sound loudly, trumpet, clamour, boom, roar, thunder, bellow, resound, honk, toot, shriek, screech
blast, blasting, clamour, boom, booming, roar, roaring, thunder, thundering, bellow, bellowing, resounding, honk, honking, shriek, shrieking, screech
2British informal no object Vomit.
〈英，非正式〉呕吐
Example sentencesExamples
- One only took notice of them when they came back sloshed on Saturday nights and honked on the stairs.
Synonyms
be sick, spew, spew up, fetch up

Origin

Mid 19th century: imitative.

Rhymes

bonk, clonk, conk, cronk, Leblanc, pétanque, plonk, tronc, zonk

Definition of honk in US English:

honk

noun

1The cry of a wild goose.
雁叫声
Example sentencesExamples
- Goats bleated occasionally, chickens clucked and honks from geese could be heard sometimes.
- When a goose is flying in formation its call is a slow, measured honk.
- In general, vocalizations are varied and include: trumpeting, whistles, twitters, honks, barks, grunts, quacks, croaks and growls.
1. 1.1 The harsh sound of a car horn.
  汽车喇叭刺耳的声音
  Example sentencesExamples
  They were rewarded with honks from the cars behind them.
  Alex sped all the way to Natalie's place ignoring the honks from the other cars.
  Rebecca glanced nervously behind them, listening to the honks of the car.
  A cacophony of honks and screeches filled the city as we drove there.
  Occasionally she would hear a loud honk and screech, followed by cars roaring away again.
  There were a couple of impatient car honks behind her, so she pulled up beside the curb.
  The deafening honk of a car horn sounded, which was soon followed by a loud yell of ‘Get off the road’ from a passing car.
  Just as she said goodbye, he heard a honk in his driveway.
  I smiled and walked over to her when I heard another honk.
  My mother would give a gentle honk of the car horn to indicate that we had arrived and Granny Perin would be at the door to greet us.
  They heard the honk of a large truck behind them.
  He repeatedly gets honks and thumbs up from passing motorists reminding him of his enduring popularity.
  Many drivers reacted angrily to the protesters and responded with a chorus of honks and shouts.
  He didn't hear the loud, insistent honks of approaching vehicles but he certainly felt the sharp pain as a car collided with his right side.
  A sudden loud honk caught my attention, and only then did I realize that I was on a road, and a truck seemed to be moving nearer and nearer in my direction…
  Far away, he heard a honk, but a car was nowhere in sight.
  With a double honk of the car horn, they sped away.
  I was swerving in and out of cars, and I got quite a few honks.
  Being jerked from her thoughts, she heard a loud honk outside the door.
  Reacting slowly, the car let out a honk that sounded like a truck horn, and started screeching to a stop.
  Synonyms
  blast, blare, sound, beep, meep, honk, toot

verb

1Make or cause to make a honk.
no object geese circled around and honked
with object taxi drivers honking their horns
出租车司机按汽车喇叭表示他们的支持。
Example sentencesExamples
- There were cab drivers stopping, people throwing money from buildings and cars honking.
- Passing cars, buses and taxis honked horns in support, and a pedestrian raised a fist.
- Every once and a while a car would be heard honking or screeching its tires.
- I am the one who advocates driving without honking.
- Disturbingly, many people were honking their support for him.
- You can either wait patiently, or keep honking.
- The cars keep honking, wanting to get on their way.
- Several drivers honk their horns in support and the huddle of firefighters on the picket line lift their arms in grateful acknowledgement.
- Drivers drove by and honked their horns in support.
- You have to pause, braving the traffic honking behind you, to spot it.
- Cars rushed by, honking and screeching, and the drivers were all screaming and cursing at one another.
- As they walked along the streets, they were honked at by passing cars and some drivers pulled up alongside to give them money.
- When I got in his car, about five thousand people were honking at us.
- Our bus driver uses the horn more than the clutch, honking at every vehicle or pedestrian.
- Traffic had been pretty bad on the way back - four times Joy got mad and honked loudly at a fellow driver who made a minor mistake.
- People call to complain about rash driving, drivers not sticking to lanes and honking too much.
- Cars passing by honk their support to the couples in line.
- The camaraderie is infectious, and is continuously enlivened by new arrivals and passing vehicles honking their support.
- The protest, though not well publicized, drew enthusiastic community support, with passing motorists honking their approval.
Synonyms
blast, sound loudly, trumpet, clamour, boom, roar, thunder, bellow, resound, honk, toot, shriek, screech
blast, blasting, clamour, boom, booming, roar, roaring, thunder, thundering, bellow, bellowing, resounding, honk, honking, shriek, shrieking, screech
2British informal Vomit.
〈英，非正式〉呕吐
Example sentencesExamples
- One only took notice of them when they came back sloshed on Saturday nights and honked on the stairs.
Synonyms
be sick, spew, spew up, fetch up

Origin

Mid 19th century: imitative.

词汇	honk
释义	Definition of honk in English: honk noun ˈhɒŋk 1The cry of a wild goose. 雁叫声 Example sentencesExamples When a goose is flying in formation its call is a slow, measured honk. Goats bleated occasionally, chickens clucked and honks from geese could be heard sometimes. In general, vocalizations are varied and include: trumpeting, whistles, twitters, honks, barks, grunts, quacks, croaks and growls. 1.1 The harsh sound of a car horn. 汽车喇叭刺耳的声音 Example sentencesExamples Rebecca glanced nervously behind them, listening to the honks of the car. With a double honk of the car horn, they sped away. I smiled and walked over to her when I heard another honk. There were a couple of impatient car honks behind her, so she pulled up beside the curb. My mother would give a gentle honk of the car horn to indicate that we had arrived and Granny Perin would be at the door to greet us. A cacophony of honks and screeches filled the city as we drove there. Reacting slowly, the car let out a honk that sounded like a truck horn, and started screeching to a stop. Alex sped all the way to Natalie's place ignoring the honks from the other cars. Far away, he heard a honk, but a car was nowhere in sight. He didn't hear the loud, insistent honks of approaching vehicles but he certainly felt the sharp pain as a car collided with his right side. Being jerked from her thoughts, she heard a loud honk outside the door. They heard the honk of a large truck behind them. The deafening honk of a car horn sounded, which was soon followed by a loud yell of ‘Get off the road’ from a passing car. He repeatedly gets honks and thumbs up from passing motorists reminding him of his enduring popularity. Occasionally she would hear a loud honk and screech, followed by cars roaring away again. Many drivers reacted angrily to the protesters and responded with a chorus of honks and shouts. Just as she said goodbye, he heard a honk in his driveway. I was swerving in and out of cars, and I got quite a few honks. A sudden loud honk caught my attention, and only then did I realize that I was on a road, and a truck seemed to be moving nearer and nearer in my direction… They were rewarded with honks from the cars behind them. Synonyms blast, blare, sound, beep, meep, honk, toot verb ˈhɒŋk 1Make or cause to make a honk. no object geese circled around and honked with object fans honked their horns Example sentencesExamples Our bus driver uses the horn more than the clutch, honking at every vehicle or pedestrian. Cars passing by honk their support to the couples in line. The cars keep honking, wanting to get on their way. I am the one who advocates driving without honking. Drivers drove by and honked their horns in support. Passing cars, buses and taxis honked horns in support, and a pedestrian raised a fist. Traffic had been pretty bad on the way back - four times Joy got mad and honked loudly at a fellow driver who made a minor mistake. When I got in his car, about five thousand people were honking at us. Disturbingly, many people were honking their support for him. As they walked along the streets, they were honked at by passing cars and some drivers pulled up alongside to give them money. There were cab drivers stopping, people throwing money from buildings and cars honking. Cars rushed by, honking and screeching, and the drivers were all screaming and cursing at one another. You have to pause, braving the traffic honking behind you, to spot it. You can either wait patiently, or keep honking. People call to complain about rash driving, drivers not sticking to lanes and honking too much. The protest, though not well publicized, drew enthusiastic community support, with passing motorists honking their approval. Every once and a while a car would be heard honking or screeching its tires. Several drivers honk their horns in support and the huddle of firefighters on the picket line lift their arms in grateful acknowledgement. The camaraderie is infectious, and is continuously enlivened by new arrivals and passing vehicles honking their support. Synonyms blast, sound loudly, trumpet, clamour, boom, roar, thunder, bellow, resound, honk, toot, shriek, screech blast, blasting, clamour, boom, booming, roar, roaring, thunder, thundering, bellow, bellowing, resounding, honk, honking, shriek, shrieking, screech 2British informal no object Vomit. 〈英，非正式〉呕吐 Example sentencesExamples One only took notice of them when they came back sloshed on Saturday nights and honked on the stairs. Synonyms be sick, spew, spew up, fetch up Origin Mid 19th century: imitative. Rhymes bonk, clonk, conk, cronk, Leblanc, pétanque, plonk, tronc, zonk Definition of honk in US English: honk noun 1The cry of a wild goose. 雁叫声 Example sentencesExamples Goats bleated occasionally, chickens clucked and honks from geese could be heard sometimes. When a goose is flying in formation its call is a slow, measured honk. In general, vocalizations are varied and include: trumpeting, whistles, twitters, honks, barks, grunts, quacks, croaks and growls. 1.1 The harsh sound of a car horn. 汽车喇叭刺耳的声音 Example sentencesExamples They were rewarded with honks from the cars behind them. Alex sped all the way to Natalie's place ignoring the honks from the other cars. Rebecca glanced nervously behind them, listening to the honks of the car. A cacophony of honks and screeches filled the city as we drove there. Occasionally she would hear a loud honk and screech, followed by cars roaring away again. There were a couple of impatient car honks behind her, so she pulled up beside the curb. The deafening honk of a car horn sounded, which was soon followed by a loud yell of ‘Get off the road’ from a passing car. Just as she said goodbye, he heard a honk in his driveway. I smiled and walked over to her when I heard another honk. My mother would give a gentle honk of the car horn to indicate that we had arrived and Granny Perin would be at the door to greet us. They heard the honk of a large truck behind them. He repeatedly gets honks and thumbs up from passing motorists reminding him of his enduring popularity. Many drivers reacted angrily to the protesters and responded with a chorus of honks and shouts. He didn't hear the loud, insistent honks of approaching vehicles but he certainly felt the sharp pain as a car collided with his right side. A sudden loud honk caught my attention, and only then did I realize that I was on a road, and a truck seemed to be moving nearer and nearer in my direction… Far away, he heard a honk, but a car was nowhere in sight. With a double honk of the car horn, they sped away. I was swerving in and out of cars, and I got quite a few honks. Being jerked from her thoughts, she heard a loud honk outside the door. Reacting slowly, the car let out a honk that sounded like a truck horn, and started screeching to a stop. Synonyms blast, blare, sound, beep, meep, honk, toot verb 1Make or cause to make a honk. no object geese circled around and honked with object taxi drivers honking their horns 出租车司机按汽车喇叭表示他们的支持。 Example sentencesExamples There were cab drivers stopping, people throwing money from buildings and cars honking. Passing cars, buses and taxis honked horns in support, and a pedestrian raised a fist. Every once and a while a car would be heard honking or screeching its tires. I am the one who advocates driving without honking. Disturbingly, many people were honking their support for him. You can either wait patiently, or keep honking. The cars keep honking, wanting to get on their way. Several drivers honk their horns in support and the huddle of firefighters on the picket line lift their arms in grateful acknowledgement. Drivers drove by and honked their horns in support. You have to pause, braving the traffic honking behind you, to spot it. Cars rushed by, honking and screeching, and the drivers were all screaming and cursing at one another. As they walked along the streets, they were honked at by passing cars and some drivers pulled up alongside to give them money. When I got in his car, about five thousand people were honking at us. Our bus driver uses the horn more than the clutch, honking at every vehicle or pedestrian. Traffic had been pretty bad on the way back - four times Joy got mad and honked loudly at a fellow driver who made a minor mistake. People call to complain about rash driving, drivers not sticking to lanes and honking too much. Cars passing by honk their support to the couples in line. The camaraderie is infectious, and is continuously enlivened by new arrivals and passing vehicles honking their support. The protest, though not well publicized, drew enthusiastic community support, with passing motorists honking their approval. Synonyms blast, sound loudly, trumpet, clamour, boom, roar, thunder, bellow, resound, honk, toot, shriek, screech blast, blasting, clamour, boom, booming, roar, roaring, thunder, thundering, bellow, bellowing, resounding, honk, honking, shriek, shrieking, screech 2British informal Vomit. 〈英，非正式〉呕吐 Example sentencesExamples One only took notice of them when they came back sloshed on Saturday nights and honked on the stairs. Synonyms be sick, spew, spew up, fetch up Origin Mid 19th century: imitative.
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