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honk

The correct spelling is honk.

How to pronounce honk

noun

IPA: /hɒŋk/

Say it like: Hon-k

The correct spelling is honk. The sound produced by a typical car horn. For example: "They stood and observed how long it took for the other cars to honk."

Usage Examples

They stood and observed how long it took for the other cars to honk.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The sound produced by a typical car horn.
  2. 2.The cry of a goose.
  3. 3.A bad smell.
  4. 4.(racial slur) A Caucasian person.
  5. 5.A factory hand or general unskilled worker.

verb

  1. 1.To use a car horn.
  2. 2.To make a loud, harsh sound like a car horn.
  3. 3.To make the vocal sound of a goose.
  4. 4.To vomit: regurgitate the contents of one's stomach.
  5. 5.To have a bad smell.

interjection

  1. 1.Imitation of car horn, used, for example, to clear a path for oneself.

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