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honk

/hɒŋk/
noun
  1. The sound produced by a typical car horn.

  2. The cry of a goose.

  3. A bad smell.

verb
  1. To use a car horn.

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

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

  3. To make the vocal sound of a goose.

interjection
  1. Imitation of car horn, used, for example, to clear a path for oneself.

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