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honking

/ˈhɒŋkɪŋ/

/ˈhɑːŋkɪŋ/

Translations

honkingnoun

honkings

cancanementPour le cri de l’oie.

The honking of the geese could be heard from across the lake.

Le cancanement des oies s’entendait de l’autre côté du lac.

klaxonnementPour le bruit d’un klaxon de voiture.

The constant honking in the traffic jam was giving me a headache.

Le klaxonnement constant dans l’embouteillage me donnait mal à la tête.

Synonyms

honkingadjective

more honking

Comp.

most honking

Super.

/ˈhɒŋ.kɪŋ/

/ˈhɑːŋ.kɪŋ/

Used both literally (emitting a honk) and colloquially as an intensifier in phrases such as "honking great".

klaxonnantSe dit de quelque chose qui émet des coups de klaxon ou un bruit de klaxon.

The honking cars outside kept her awake all night.

Les voitures klaxonnantes dehors l’ont tenue éveillée toute la nuit.

énormeFamilier, surtout dans l’expression « honking great ».

They built a honking great bonfire in the back garden.

Ils ont fait un énorme feu de joie dans le jardin derrière la maison.

Synonyms

honkverb

honking

Gerund

honked

Past Simple

honked

Past Participle

honking

Gerund

/hɒŋk/

/hɑːŋk/

klaxonner

She honked the horn to let them know she was outside.

Elle a klaxonné pour leur faire savoir qu’elle était dehors.

Additional translations

cacarderPour le cri de l’oie.

dégueulerArgot.

Synonyms

Definitions

honkingnoun

The sound made by a goose.

The honking of the geese could be heard from across the lake.

The sound made by a car horn.

The constant honking in the traffic jam was giving me a headache.

honkingadjective

Emitting or characterized by honking sounds.

The honking cars outside kept her awake all night.

(UK informal) Very large; huge (often in the phrase "honking great").

They built a honking great bonfire in the back garden.

honkverb

(transitive) To sound a motor vehicle's horn.

She honked the horn to let them know she was outside.

(intransitive) To emit a loud, harsh cry like a horn; said especially of geese.

Geese honked loudly as they flew overhead in formation.

(slang) To vomit.

He felt so sick he nearly honked on the sidewalk.