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honk

noun verb

the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
H
Ends with
K
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

hɒŋk

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)

verb

  1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

    “After drinking too much, the students vomited”

verb

  1. cry like a goose

    “The geese were honking”

verb

  1. use the horn of a car

verb

  1. make a strident noise

    “The horns of the taxis blared”

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Example Sentences

After drinking too much, the students vomited
He purged continuously
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
The geese were honking
The horns of the taxis blared

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