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Honk

Honk

(hŏṉk)
,
Noun.
[Of imitative origin.]
(Zool.)
The cry of a wild goose.
Honk′ing
,
Noun.

Definition 2024


Honk

Honk

See also: honk and hönk

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Hong
  • Hunk, Hung (Kölsch)
  • Hond (Moselle Franconian; southern Ripuarian)

Noun

Honk m (plural Höng or Hong, diminutive Hönkche)

  1. (most dialects of Ripuarian) dog; hound

Usage notes

  • The forms with nk (ng) are preserved even in dialects that have widely reverted the velarisation in word-final position.

German

Noun

Honk m

  1. (colloquial) moron (stupid person)

honk

honk

See also: Honk and hönk

English

Pronunciation

Verb

honk (third-person singular simple present honks, present participle honking, simple past and past participle honked)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To use a car horn.
    They stood and observed how long it took for the other cars to honk.
  2. (intransitive) To make a sound like a car horn.
  3. (intransitive) To make the sound of a goose.
  4. (informal) To vomit: regurgitate the contents of one's stomach.
  5. (informal) To have a bad smell.
Translations

Noun

honk (plural honks)

  1. The sound produced by a typical car horn.
  2. The cry of a goose.
  3. (informal) A bad smell.
Translations

Interjection

honk

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

Etymology 2

Noun

honk (plural honks)

  1. Clipping of honky.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle Dutch honc, likely through Old Dutch from Proto-Germanic *hank-, *hunk-. Only has cognates in the Frisian languages. Possibly related to haak (hook) and hoek (corner).

Noun

honk n (plural honken, diminutive honkje n)

  1. (somewhat rare) home, place where one belongs, shelter
  2. (games) base (safe zone)

Synonyms

Derived terms