to honk

Examples

• All

• But honk if you see something.

  Red Heat (1988)

• Come on, honk the horn.

  Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

• And I'm just going to listen to cars honk outside.

• You just sneak up in front of 'em, and then honk.

  Cars (2006)

• Oh, would you rather every single time you honked your car?

• But guys, if you fall too far behind, don't be afraid to honk, OK?

  Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

• What are you honking the horn for?

  Double Indemnity (1944)

• I'm giving you a courtesy by honking because I'm saying, hey, bro, the light turned green.

  Ear Biscuits

• A taxi driver honks his horn as Forrest wheels Lt. Dan out in front of the taxi.

  Fiction book (1994)

• When the light turned green, he honked the horn to alert the car in front of him.

Synonyms

B

to beep

vsto honk

107 1.3

To make a short high sound, often as a signal

is lower pitched and harsher than this short high tone

B

to blare

vsto honk

50 3.8

To make a loud harsh sound that hurts your ears, like a siren

is usually from a horn and more focused as a signal

R

to ring out

vsto honk

26 3.6

To make a loud clear sound that people can hear far away

is harsher and more mechanical than that clear sound

T

to toot

vsto honk

7 3.3

To make a short sharp sound with a horn or whistle

is longer and harsher aimed at strong attention

H

to hoot

vsto honk

1 2.2

To make a loud, deep sound like an owl or a car horn

is harsher and less deep in tone

C

to cronk

vsto honk

• UK

9.9

To make a loud harsh croaking sound like a goose

is the same noise but usually produced by a vehicle horn

B

to blat

vsto honk

• UK

9.6

To make a loud, crying sound like a lamb or goat

is rougher and less plaintive used more to warn

How Loud

to blare

50 3.8

to blast

66 4.1

to honk

61 1.6

to toot

7 3.3

to beep

107 1.3

Surface Forms

Etymology