Thesaurus results for HONK

honk

noun

Definition of honk

as in screech

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Recent Examples of honk The honk of strident organ music would punctuate moments of tension. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 The mourners waved in response to the occasional honk from passing motorists. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Noticing and tracking timing of annual events Phenology is the study of these natural phenomena and their annual cycles, from the first springtime peek of a groundhog to the last autumn honk of a goose. — Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026 Bufford said data gathered by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows that men and younger drivers are the most likely to speed, tailgate, merge dangerously, and make rude gestures or honk at other drivers. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for honk

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Noun

The screech of guitar feedback echoed from a makeshift stage outside, where a punk-rock band had just launched into their set, a fitting accompaniment to the bar’s kaleidoscopic selection of beer.

— Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
La Vierge de Fer contrasts the delicate fruit and a lily note with the screech of cold metal, sparkling aldehydes, and lilting sandalwood.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of screech

Noun

Here at the Field of Dreams, the cornstalks still stretch 10 feet high, and the cicadas still form a deafening chirp.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
For the right household, a Maine coon can offer an impressive presence, a playful spirit and a little chirp that makes home feel less quiet.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of chirp

Noun

Witness Hoon Chan Sim, 53, was sitting on a park lawn with his dog near West Drive when he was startled by the squeal of braking tires, and spun around to see the horrific collision.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
From the pig trailer came a bang, followed by a muffled squeal.

— Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

Definition of squeal

Noun

For aviation geeks or those who simply want to keep track of their plane’s unique flying data and route, squawk codes can be tracked on apps and websites like Flightradar24 and Flight Beacon.

— Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
Air traffic control at Heathrow cleared the flight for a priority return after the pilots issued a squawk 7700 — the code for a general emergency.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026

Definition of squawk

Noun

Waiting for craft services, our favourite trumpet player and her medical team keeping her comfortable is the most Jennifer Finch thing ever.

— Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Eventually Franco convinced Becerra to join his band, Los Survivors, as a trumpet player.

— Ben Paviour August 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of trumpet

Noun

If the come-from-behind victory and the roar of more than 45,000 fans on Saturday afternoon were any indication, Anderson’s arrival could portend great things is Seattle for the rest of this season, and for many more to come.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The absurdities and tragedies of daily life in dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu’s Romania roar from the page in Oana Aristide’s irresistible debut.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026