Definition

1. Noun:

   • The cry of a goose: The characteristic loud, guttural sound made by a goose.
   • A similar sound: Any sound that resembles the cry of a goose, such as a car horn.

2. Verb:

   • To make the cry of a goose: To emit the loud, harsh sound characteristic of a goose.
   • To cause a horn to sound: To use a vehicle's horn to produce a loud, short blast.
   • To vomit: (Informal) To eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; to throw up.

Examples

• Noun:

  • We heard the loud honk of the geese flying overhead.
  • The taxi gave an impatient honk at the slow-moving traffic.

• Verb:

  • The flock of geese honked as they landed on the pond.
  • Please don't honk your horn in a residential area at night.
  • (Informal) He felt sick and honked after the roller coaster ride.

Advanced Usage

• "to honk at someone/something": To sound a car horn directed at someone or something.

  • The driver honked at the pedestrian who was crossing illegally.

• "to honk one's horn": To sound the horn of one's own vehicle.

  • She honked her horn to get her friend's attention.

Variants and Related Words

• Honking (noun/adj): The act or sound of honking; (informal) very large.
  • The constant honking of cars created noise pollution.
  • (Informal) That's a honking big sandwich!

Synonyms

• Noun (sound): Blare, blast, toot.
• Verb (goose sound): Cry, squawk.
• Verb (horn sound): Blow, beep, toot.
• Verb (vomit): Vomit, throw up, puke (slang), regurgitate.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases

• Honk off: (Slang, chiefly North American) To annoy or irritate someone.
  • His constant complaining really honks me off.

Related Idioms

• "Honk if you love...": A phrase often seen on bumper stickers, encouraging drivers to sound their horn to show support for something.
  • The car had a sticker that said, "Honk if you love peace."

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
   • He purged continuously
   • The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
2. cry like a goose
   • The geese were honking
3. use the horn of a car
4. make a loud noise
   • The horns of the taxis blared