honk
verb
\ ˈhäŋk
, ˈhȯŋk\
, ˈhȯŋk\
honked;
honking;
honks
Definition of honk
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to make the characteristic cry of a goose
2
: to make a sound resembling the cry of a goose
: to cause to honk
honk a horn
honk
nounDefinition of honk (Entry 2 of 2)
: the characteristic cry of a goose
also
: a similar sound
Examples of honk in a Sentence
Verb
We could hear the geese honking overhead. I honked at the car in front of me.Noun
the honk of a horn
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The phrase was then displayed on her family’s minivan and according to Auger, often caught the attention of other motorists and passersby who honked out of enjoyment or asked to take photographs of the plate. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "New Hampshire Mom Fighting to Keep Her Longtime Vanity License Plate That Reads 'PB4WEGO'," 29 Aug. 2019 The mayor even said he's been known to flash his headlights or honk his horn at drivers zooming past him. — Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, "ALDOT updates on I-565 widening project in Huntsville," 15 Aug. 2019 Jeff Faughender, Louisville Courier Journal Cars on Taylorsville Road honked at the sight of 54 Spencer County players in helmets and pads gathered together in blue and white practice jerseys. — David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, "Spencer County football hopes to make a rumble in Class 4A District 3," 14 Aug. 2019 According to the Zoo, the vocalizations can indicate distress (chirps and honks), pain (squeals), a friendly gesture (bleats), a defensive threat (chomp—a teeth clattering rapid opening and closing of the mouth), or a bark to scare off an enemy. — Beth Py-lieberman, Smithsonian, "14 Fun Facts About Giant Pandas," 10 Aug. 2019 Munchkin made the rounds on social media Wednesday after his owner Helen Cuellar posted a video of the impatient pup honking the car horn at her to take him to the dog park. — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, "Viral video shows Munchkin the dog honking car horn at his owner to take him to the park," 9 Aug. 2019 Parents can also keep cars locked at all times, teach children to honk a horn and never leave keys within a child's reach. — Kristin Lam, USA TODAY, "In the first six days of August, five children have died in hot cars, bringing 2019 total to 29," 7 Aug. 2019 When news of the deal broke around dawn on Friday, hundreds of protesters returned to the streets dancing, singing and waving Sudanese flags, while passing drivers honked. — Author: Fay Abuelgasim, Noha Elhennawy, Anchorage Daily News, "Sudan’s protest leaders reach power-sharing deal with military," 5 July 2019 Though the most magical moment is walking alone on this hostile continent—with just the company of a hundred gentoo penguins, honking a great chorus that induces shivers of awe. — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, "These New Expedition Cruises Take Travelers to the World’s Most Remote Corners," 28 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The Hot Cars Act of 2019 would require a monitoring system in all cars under 10,000 pounds — not just day care vehicles — to sense the presence of a child and alert those outside of the car through honks, alarms and flashing lights. — Andrew Boryga, sun-sentinel.com, "Children keep dying in hot cars as Florida legislators fail to act," 5 Aug. 2019 When Collin and Miles are parked in their truck, a man in a Prius blocks them in and proceeds to slowly unload Whole Foods grocery bags, ignoring their honks. — Diana Budds, Curbed, "How two movies portray Oakland’s rapid change," 29 Aug. 2018 Through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows of the second-floor lounges in Brightline’s stations, riders can’t hear the honks of South Florida commuters. — Meryl Kornfield, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Brightline train stations boost new development in South Florida's downtowns," 3 July 2018 His handler has been taking him on ridealongs so he won’t get spooked when his long ears hear a car honk, a person yell, or a semi-truck roll by, Gens said. — Gal Tziperman Lotan, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Tiny bloodhound joins Osceola County Sheriff's Office," 15 June 2018 There was one ticket for a moving violation: Porter’s horn honk. — Teri Figueroa, sandiegouniontribune.com, "ACLU suit targets law that bars horn honking at protests," 12 June 2018 About a half hour into the walk, one driver notices the yellow-vested faith walkers and taps four honks of approval. — Ryan Martin, Indianapolis Star, "Donald Trump, urban violence and the struggle for Ten Point Coalition’s soul," 20 May 2018 Janice jumps at the honk of the Pathfinder behind her. — Miles Marshall Lewis, The Root, "(What Did I Do to Get So) Black and Blue," 18 Mar. 2018 But the biggest question remains unaddressed: When the robots take the wheel, who will unleash their thunderous honks at America’s children? — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, "Starsky Robotics Unleashes Its Truly Driverless Truck in Florida," 8 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'honk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for honk
honk
verb
English Language Learners Definition of honk
(Entry 1 of 2)
of a goose
: to make a loud sound
of a horn
: to make a loud sound
: to cause (a horn) to honk
honk
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of honk (Entry 2 of 2)
: the loud sound made by a goose
also
: a similar loud sound
See the full definition for honk in the English Language Learners Dictionary
honk
verb
\ ˈhäŋk
, ˈhȯŋk\
, ˈhȯŋk\
honked;
honking
Kids Definition of honk
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to make a sound like the cry of a goose
honk
nounKids Definition of honk (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the cry of a goose
2
: a loud sound like the cry of a goose
the honk of a horn
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