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Honk

//hɒŋk// intj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Imitation of car horn, used, for example, to clear a path for oneself.
Noun
  1. 1
    The harsh note produced by a typical car horn. countable, uncountable

    "The operator went out on to the platform with his handlamp and waved it in the traditional "wash-out" signal across the body. The engineer had been expecting this and responded at once with an acknowledging honk on the horn before bringing this huge, 16-car train gently to a stand at the platform."

  2. 2
    Clipping of honky. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
  3. 3
    the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this) wordnet
  4. 4
    The cry of a goose or similar bird. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A bad smell. Australia, UK, countable, slang, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To use a car horn. intransitive, transitive

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

  2. 2
    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth wordnet
  3. 3
    To make a loud, harsh sound like a car horn. intransitive
  4. 4
    cry like a goose wordnet
  5. 5
    To make the vocal sound of a goose. intransitive
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  1. 6
    use the horn of a car wordnet
  2. 7
    To vomit. intransitive, slang

    "WAYNE: Phil, what are you doing here? You're partied out, man. Again. GARTH: What if he honks in the car?"

  3. 8
    make a strident noise wordnet
  4. 9
    To have a bad smell. Australia, UK, slang
  5. 10
    To squeeze playfully, usually a breast or nose. informal

    "She honked my titties."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Etymology 3

Onomatopoeic.

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