honk Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
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verb make a loud noise
beep; toot; claxon; blare.
- The horns of the taxis blared
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verb use the horn of a car
claxon.
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verb cry like a goose
cronk.
- The geese were honking
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verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retch; regorge; be sick; disgorge; spew; vomit up; puke; cat; purge; cast; spue; upchuck; vomit; sick; barf; regurgitate; throw up; chuck.
- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
WordNet
Honk noun
Etymology
Of imitative origin.Definitions
(Zoöl.) The cry of a wild goose. --Honk"ing , n.