I. ˈhäŋk, -ȯ- sometimes -ə- noun
( -s )
Etymology: imitative
1. : the cry of a goose
2. : a sound resembling the cry of a goose
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
intransitive verb
1. : to utter the characteristic cry of a goose
northbound geese honk overhead — Corey Ford
2. : to make a noise resembling the cry of a goose
seals honking and splashing in a tank
a fogbound ship honks mournfully
transitive verb
: to cause (as a horn) to make a honk
pulled up in front of the house and honked his horn
finished her tears and honked her nose into the … hankerchief — Peggy Bennett