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- [hongk, hawngk]
- /hɒŋk, hɔŋk/
- /hɒŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hongk, hawngk]
- /hɒŋk, hɔŋk/
Definitions of honked word
- noun honked the cry of a goose. 1
- noun honked any similar sound, as of an automobile horn. 1
- verb without object honked to emit a honk. 1
- verb without object honked to cause an automobile horn to sound: He drove up in front of the house and honked. 1
- verb with object honked to cause (an automobile horn) to sound: The driver honked his horn impatiently. 1
- noun honked Simple past tense and past participle of honk. 1
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Origin of honked
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1790-1800; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Honked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
honked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
honked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for honked
verb honked
- beeped — Simple past tense and past participle of beep.
- hooted — to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision.
- blared — to emit a loud, raucous sound: The trumpets blared as the procession got under way.
- blasted — Some people use blasted to express anger or annoyance at something or someone.
- blew — Blew is the past tense of blow1.
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