Background for honking

honking

/ˈhɑŋkɪŋ/ /ˈhɔŋkɪŋ/

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verb

To use a car horn.

Examples :

"They stood and observed how long it took for the other cars to honk."

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verb

To make a loud, harsh sound like a car horn.

Examples :

"The taxi was honking loudly because we were late. "

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verb

To make the vocal sound of a goose.

Examples :

"The flock of geese in the park was honking loudly as we walked by. "

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verb

To vomit: regurgitate the contents of one's stomach.

Examples :

"After eating the bad sushi, he started honking in the bathroom. "

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verb

To have a bad smell.

Examples :

""The gym socks I left in my locker all week were really honking." "

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verb

To squeeze playfully, usually a breast or nose.

Examples :

"My little brother likes honking my nose when he wants to get my attention. "

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adjective

Emphatically or impressively big; really big.

Examples :

"My dog dug a honking big hole in the backyard while I was at work. "

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adjective

Used as an intensifier

Examples :

"That textbook is a honking big one; I'll need a large backpack to carry it! "

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adverb

Very; tremendously.

Examples :

""My math test was honking difficult!" "

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noun

A sound that honks.

Examples :

"The honking from the traffic jam outside my window made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

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adjective

Having a bad smell.

Examples :

"The garbage truck's honking exhaust fumes made the entire neighborhood smell bad. "

sensation condition