honking

UK
/ˈhɒŋkɪŋ/
US
/ˈhɑːŋkɪŋ/

Translations

honkingnoun
honkings
pl
The honking of the car startled the pedestrians.
Гудок автомобиля напугал пешеходов.
The honking was constant during the traffic jam.
Сигнал был постоянным во время пробки.
Additional translations
honkingadjective
more honking
Comp.
most honking
Super.
UK
/ˈhɒŋ.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈhɑːŋ.kɪŋ/
Used both literally (emitting a honk) and colloquially as an intensifier in phrases such as "honking great".
honkverb

honking

Gerund

honked
Past Simple
honked
Past Participle
honking
Gerund
UK
/hɒŋk/
US
/hɑːŋk/
The driver honked the horn to alert the pedestrian.
Водитель гудел в клаксон, чтобы предупредить пешехода.
Please don't honk in the residential area.
Пожалуйста, не сигналите в жилом районе.
The goose honked loudly as it flew overhead.
Гусь громко трубил, когда пролетал над головой.
Additional translations
нажимать на клаксон

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.