honk

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honk1 /hɒŋk $ hɑːŋk, hɒːŋk/ noun [countable]  1. TTCSOUNDa loud noise made by a car horn 汽车喇叭声2. HBBSOUNDa loud noise made by a goose 鹅叫声

Examples from the Corpus

honk• We sat there sort of fooling and I put my hand inside her blouse and gave her a honk.• His end-zone dances inspire delight among Dallas honks and disgust among purists and Cowboy-haters.• In a couple of minutes, we heard three quick honks.

Related topics: Birds, Motor vehicles

honk2 verb  [intransitive, transitive]HBBTTCSOUND if a car horn or a goose honks, it makes a loud noise 〔汽车〕鸣（喇叭），按（喇叭）；〔鹅〕叫 Several drivers honked their horns. 几个司机按了喇叭。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

honk• So I honked and honked, but he refused to budge.• A vee of geese goes over, one goose honking at the setting sun.• I saw you guys and honked, but you didn't see me.• The truck driver honked his horn and waited.• Several horns honked impatiently.• The Nurse honks the car horn to warn the lovers of Lady Capulet's arrival.• Even the ducks on the lake were beginning to honk their appreciation and clamber out of the water towards him.• For the remainder of the evening, Barbara and A. B. Everage honked their horn and flashed their lights.• Motorists below honked their horns and flashed their headlights in response.Origin honk1 (1800-1900) From the sound

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honk¹ /hɒŋk $ hɑːŋk, hɒːŋk/ noun [countable]1. a loud noise made by a car horn
2. a loud noise made by a goose

II

honk² verb
[intransitive and transitive] if a car horn or a goose honks, it makes a loud noise:
    Several drivers honked their horns.