Honk
verb
When a goose or a similar bird makes a loud noise, or a vehicle's horn makes a loud noise.
The car behind me honked loudly, pressing me to drive faster.
Often appears as...
- honk loudly
- honk horn
noun
The loud noise that a goose or a similar bird makes, or a vehicle's horn makes.
I woke up to the honk of geese flying overhead.
Often appears as...
- loud honk
- continuous honk
verb
When a goose or a similar bird makes a loud noise, or a vehicle's horn makes a loud noise.
The car behind me honked loudly, pressing me to drive faster.
Often appears as...
- honk loudly
- honk horn
noun
The loud noise that a goose or a similar bird makes, or a vehicle's horn makes.
I woke up to the honk of geese flying overhead.
Often appears as...
- loud honk
- continuous honk
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Urgency Indicator
In traffic, honking can indicate urgency or impatience, signaling someone to move faster or pay attention.
The taxi driver honked at the distracted pedestrian crossing the street.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variances
Honking customs differ world-wide. In some countries, honking is frequent and casual, while in others it's reserved for danger.
In the busy streets of Delhi, drivers honk constantly to navigate through traffic.
Pro Tip 3/3Communicative Tool
Drivers sometimes use honks to communicate with other drivers, like saying 'hello' or 'thank you' on the road.
After letting me merge into his lane, I honked twice to thank the other driver.
Pro Tip 1/3Urgency Indicator
In traffic, honking can indicate urgency or impatience, signaling someone to move faster or pay attention.
The taxi driver honked at the distracted pedestrian crossing the street.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variances
Honking customs differ world-wide. In some countries, honking is frequent and casual, while in others it's reserved for danger.
In the busy streets of Delhi, drivers honk constantly to navigate through traffic.
Pro Tip 3/3Communicative Tool
Drivers sometimes use honks to communicate with other drivers, like saying 'hello' or 'thank you' on the road.
After letting me merge into his lane, I honked twice to thank the other driver.
Pro Tip 1/3Urgency Indicator
In traffic, honking can indicate urgency or impatience, signaling someone to move faster or pay attention.
The taxi driver honked at the distracted pedestrian crossing the street.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variances
Honking customs differ world-wide. In some countries, honking is frequent and casual, while in others it's reserved for danger.
In the busy streets of Delhi, drivers honk constantly to navigate through traffic.
Pro Tip 3/3Communicative Tool
Drivers sometimes use honks to communicate with other drivers, like saying 'hello' or 'thank you' on the road.
After letting me merge into his lane, I honked twice to thank the other driver.
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Monitor Lizard...
so it's been a couple of weeks since we were here with the smelly chickens and maggots and to be honest I can actually smell the lizard already so I'm going to honk a little bit it seriously is no in there has changed completely doesn't it his nuggets done a great job just clearing out all this of actual tissues just a bag of skin over those bones what would happen in the world what we're
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A Bite on the Hand PIPE...
that's what it looks like to me now this guy got me I know it got your noises but I don't know if I hit my hand on the bucket there maybe cut it little or lost I know it will do shake honk elation it burns thanks it's like somebody maybe beating on your hand and holding the torch there at the same time there's
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Isabel Allende: A...
bracelets and we couldn't communicate but we sort of touched and then the driver honked and we started walking to the car and one of the women came running and she gave me a little parcel and I thought she was trying to give me something back for the bracelets I said no no it's not necessary
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Edith Widder: Glowing...
and we have no idea why it does it -- another one of these great mysteries that needs to be solved. Now, another form of defense is something called a burglar alarm -- same reason you have a burglar alarm on your car; the honking horn and flashing lights
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Kenneth Cukier: Big data...
And then what we will have datafied is driver fatigue, and the service would be when the car senses that the person slumps into that position, automatically knows, hey, set an internal alarm that would vibrate the steering wheel, honk inside
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Tribal Attack PIPE National...
Nakano it hit the boat you can see the tips bro quanta quebrada laughs we're not come here yeah so ducky I looked up and saw this one coming aah honk lady our two same jalawla I leaned bath and it passed in front of us and hit the water
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Rethinking thinking -...
And finally our last we take action. We back up, pull up behind his car, honk our horn, and roll down our window to scream a few choice words as well. Now imagine, he walks over quickly, apologizing.
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A crash course in...
Hydrogen makes one bond, oxygen always makes two, nitrogen makes three and carbon makes four. That's it. HONC -- one, two, three, four. If you can count to four, and you can misspell the word "honk,"
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Largest Lizard on Earth...
To get the dragons to bite, we're going to need a little bit of encouragement in the form of some honking meat. We have a bite test gauge with stinking rotten meat on it.
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Caged Orangutan Rescued...
I'm gonna take a honking dude standing there he's gonna go away from this
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Monitor Lizard...
so it's been a couple of weeks since we were here with the smelly chickens and maggots and to be honest I can actually smell the lizard already so I'm going to honk a little bit it seriously is no in there has changed completely doesn't it his nuggets done a great job just clearing out all this of actual tissues just a bag of skin over those bones what would happen in the world what we're
Video examples
A Bite on the Hand PIPE...
that's what it looks like to me now this guy got me I know it got your noises but I don't know if I hit my hand on the bucket there maybe cut it little or lost I know it will do shake honk elation it burns thanks it's like somebody maybe beating on your hand and holding the torch there at the same time there's
Video examples
Isabel Allende: A...
bracelets and we couldn't communicate but we sort of touched and then the driver honked and we started walking to the car and one of the women came running and she gave me a little parcel and I thought she was trying to give me something back for the bracelets I said no no it's not necessary
Video examples
Edith Widder: Glowing...
and we have no idea why it does it -- another one of these great mysteries that needs to be solved. Now, another form of defense is something called a burglar alarm -- same reason you have a burglar alarm on your car; the honking horn and flashing lights
Video examples
Kenneth Cukier: Big data...
And then what we will have datafied is driver fatigue, and the service would be when the car senses that the person slumps into that position, automatically knows, hey, set an internal alarm that would vibrate the steering wheel, honk inside
Video examples
Tribal Attack PIPE National...
Nakano it hit the boat you can see the tips bro quanta quebrada laughs we're not come here yeah so ducky I looked up and saw this one coming aah honk lady our two same jalawla I leaned bath and it passed in front of us and hit the water
Video examples
Rethinking thinking -...
And finally our last we take action. We back up, pull up behind his car, honk our horn, and roll down our window to scream a few choice words as well. Now imagine, he walks over quickly, apologizing.
Video examples
A crash course in...
Hydrogen makes one bond, oxygen always makes two, nitrogen makes three and carbon makes four. That's it. HONC -- one, two, three, four. If you can count to four, and you can misspell the word "honk,"
Video examples
Largest Lizard on Earth...
To get the dragons to bite, we're going to need a little bit of encouragement in the form of some honking meat. We have a bite test gauge with stinking rotten meat on it.
Video examples
Caged Orangutan Rescued...
I'm gonna take a honking dude standing there he's gonna go away from this
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Quote examples
Michael Sorrentino
American Celebrity
On the back of my car, it says 'The Situation' in letters. It's pretty fun. I work so much, I've been blessed to be busy, but when I have time and I'm able to drive my car, which is a couple times here and there, you know, it says 'Situation' on the back of the car, and people are honking the horn and fist-pumping, and it's really, really cool.
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Inga Muscio
American Activist
Passive violence can be as simple as someone honking their horn at you for not turning fast enough when the light changes. And it can be highly complex, like when your co-worker undermines all of your work relationships by spreading rumors and lies about you. That's how passive violence rolls.
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Rob Riggle
American Actor
People who drive slow in the left lane on the highway! Are you kidding me? Don't you see everybody passing you, honking and flipping you off? It's not because everyone else is crazy, it's because you're driving slow in the fast lane, you jerk! OMG! It makes me crazy!
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John Abercrombie
American Musician
When we improvise freely - that is, without a structure - it tends to sound more like 20th century classical music, more like a classical ensemble improvising, as opposed to a free-jazz group, where you're more used to hearing saxophones honking.
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Ann Widdecombe
British Politician
If I were queen for a day, every city would have to spend one hour in utter silence: no music in shops and restaurants, no honking of horns, no conversations on mobile phones. Only birds would be allowed to sing.
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Letitia Baldrige
American Writer
When somebody throws something out the car window, honk at them, but don't give them the finger. We've got to temper our negative feelings about people who desecrate the environment.
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Rahul Dravid
Indian Cricketer
Unwanted honking not only irritates others, but may also end up causing accidents. Drivers lose cool and it may result in road rage.
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Terry Fox
Canadian Athlete
I am tired and weary because people are continually forcing me off the road. I was actually honked off once.
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Gene Kranz
American Public Servant
I was the most emotional of the flight directors. Space really got me all honked up.
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Jimmy Carr
English Comedian
Yes, I have this crazy honk of a laugh.
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Michael Sorrentino
American Celebrity
On the back of my car, it says 'The Situation' in letters. It's pretty fun. I work so much, I've been blessed to be busy, but when I have time and I'm able to drive my car, which is a couple times here and there, you know, it says 'Situation' on the back of the car, and people are honking the horn and fist-pumping, and it's really, really cool.
Quote examples
Inga Muscio
American Activist
Passive violence can be as simple as someone honking their horn at you for not turning fast enough when the light changes. And it can be highly complex, like when your co-worker undermines all of your work relationships by spreading rumors and lies about you. That's how passive violence rolls.
Quote examples
Rob Riggle
American Actor
People who drive slow in the left lane on the highway! Are you kidding me? Don't you see everybody passing you, honking and flipping you off? It's not because everyone else is crazy, it's because you're driving slow in the fast lane, you jerk! OMG! It makes me crazy!
Quote examples
John Abercrombie
American Musician
When we improvise freely - that is, without a structure - it tends to sound more like 20th century classical music, more like a classical ensemble improvising, as opposed to a free-jazz group, where you're more used to hearing saxophones honking.
Quote examples
Ann Widdecombe
British Politician
If I were queen for a day, every city would have to spend one hour in utter silence: no music in shops and restaurants, no honking of horns, no conversations on mobile phones. Only birds would be allowed to sing.
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Letitia Baldrige
American Writer
When somebody throws something out the car window, honk at them, but don't give them the finger. We've got to temper our negative feelings about people who desecrate the environment.
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Rahul Dravid
Indian Cricketer
Unwanted honking not only irritates others, but may also end up causing accidents. Drivers lose cool and it may result in road rage.
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Terry Fox
Canadian Athlete
I am tired and weary because people are continually forcing me off the road. I was actually honked off once.
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Gene Kranz
American Public Servant
I was the most emotional of the flight directors. Space really got me all honked up.
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Jimmy Carr
English Comedian
Yes, I have this crazy honk of a laugh.
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