honk

Everyday

1. To honk is to make the loud sound of a car horn. tree →
2. It is also the loud cry a goose makes. tree →
3. A honk is one such sound. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and road safety drivers honk to warn people or other cars; a honk near you can mean danger, so stop and look. In nature, geese honk when they fly in a V shape. Phrases: «honk the horn», «honk at someone», «a honk of geese».

Examples

• The taxi driver honked at the cyclist. tree →
• Do not honk the horn just for fun; it is for warnings. tree →
• I heard the geese honking as they flew south. tree →
• A car honked, so I stepped back onto the pavement. tree →
• Dad gave two short honks to tell us he was outside. tree →
• The goose honked angrily and chased us. tree →
• Traffic was so bad that everyone was honking. tree →
• When you hear a honk, stop and look around. tree →

Note

Regular verb: «honked». Mostly informal; «sound the horn» is more formal. In the UK people also say «hoot» for a car horn. It is an imitative word.