| 单词 | honk |
| 释义 | honk (once / 6251 pages) 1nv 2v Honk! Out of the way! A honk is a noise made by a goose or a car horn. A goose's honk can be a greeting or warning, which is also true of a car horn's honk. To make the sound of a honk is to honk, whether you're a goose or a taxi driver waiting for the light to turn green. The "cry of a goose" meaning is the oldest, and the word honk, especially if you say it loudly, sounds just like what it means. HONK! The most common honk these days comes from cars stuck in traffic or saying hello. Honk if you like definitions! WORD FAMILYhonk: honked, honker, honking, honks+/honker: honkers USAGE EXAMPLESDuring rush hour, the honking from bridge traffic is constant. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) As we drove along, a white BMW gave a loud honk, right behind us. The New Yorker(Nov 30, 2016) It has the coordinated rhythm of an orchestra, except with honks and brakes screeching. Los Angeles Times(Nov 28, 2016) 1 1n the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this) Hyper cry the characteristic utterance of an animal 2v cry like a goose The geese were honking Syn|Hyper cronk emit, let loose, let out, utter express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) 3v use the horn of a car Syn|Hyper claxon make noise, noise, resound emit a noise 4v make a loud noise 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper beep, blare, claxon, toot tootle play (a musical instrument) casually go, sound make a certain noise or sound v eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth Syn|Ant|Hyper barf, be sick, chuck, disgorge, throw up, vomit up keep down manage not to throw up egest, eliminate, excrete, pass eliminate from the body |
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