Honk: meaning, definitions and examples

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honk

[ hɒŋk ]

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sound

To make a loud, harsh noise with a vehicle's horn

Synonyms

beep, blast, toot

Examples of usage

The car honked loudly as it passed by
The driver honked impatiently at the slow-moving truck

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sound

The sound made by a vehicle's horn

Synonyms

beep, blast, toot

Examples of usage

The honk of the car horn startled the pedestrians
I heard a honk from the car behind me

Translations

Translations of the word "honk" in other languages:

🇵🇹 buzinar

🇮🇳 हॉर्न बजाना

🇩🇪 hupen

🇮🇩 membunyikan klakson

🇺🇦 сигналити

🇵🇱 trąbić

🇯🇵 クラクションを鳴らす

🇫🇷 klaxonner

🇪🇸 tocar la bocina

🇹🇷 korna çalmak

🇰🇷 경적을 울리다

🇸🇦 يطلق بوق السيارة

🇨🇿 troubit

🇸🇰 trúbiť

🇨🇳 按喇叭

🇸🇮 trobiti

🇮🇸 blístra

🇰🇿 сигнал беру

🇬🇪 სიგნალი

🇦🇿 siqnal vermək

🇲🇽 tocar la bocina

Word origin

The word 'honk' originated in the early 20th century as an onomatopoeic representation of the sound made by a vehicle's horn. It is derived from the imitation of the loud and harsh noise produced when pressing the horn of a car. Over time, 'honk' has become a commonly used term to describe the act of sounding a vehicle's horn or the sound itself.