1syllable
honk
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Definitions ofhonk
1noun
- The sound produced by a typical car horn.
- The cry of a goose.
- A bad smell.
1verb
- To use a car horn.
Example: "They stood and observed how long it took for the other cars to honk."
- To make a loud, harsh sound like a car horn.
- To make the vocal sound of a goose.
- To vomit: regurgitate the contents of one's stomach.
- To have a bad smell.
- To squeeze playfully, usually a breast or nose.
1interjection
- Imitation of car horn, used, for example, to clear a path for oneself.
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