honk

//hɒŋk//
B1Frequency Level 12Neutral
Visual representation of honk

Noun

honkSingular
honksPlural
1

A loud, harsh sound made by a goose or a car horn.

I heard a loud honk from the car behind me.

2

The cry of a wild goose.

We heard the honk of wild geese flying overhead.

Synonym

Verb

honkInfinitive
honkPresent tense
honkedPast tense
honkedPast participle
honkingPresent participle
honksThird-person singular
1

To make a loud, harsh sound, especially with a car horn.

The driver honked at the car in front of him.

2

To make the characteristic cry of a goose.

The geese honked loudly as they flew overhead.

Synonym

honk - Deep Vocabulary