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honking

Speech parts

1. honking - Noun

2. honking - Adjective

3. honking - Verb

4. honking - Adverb

Meaning

honking

present participle and gerund of honk

honking (plural honkings)

A sound that honks.
We listened to the distant honkings of the geese on the lake.

(slang) Having a bad smell.

Alternative spelling of honkin'

honking

Alternative spelling of honkin'

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Examples

The shortest unit of time in the multiverse is the New York Second, defined as the period of time between the traffic lights turning green and the cab behind you honking. Terry Pratchett

I broke my nose in gym when a ball hit me. I took a girl to her debutante ball the next week wearing a tux and a big, honking bandage. Not the romantic night she had in mind. Wentworth Miller

Unwanted honking not only irritates others, but may also end up causing accidents. Drivers lose cool and it may result in road rage. Rahul Dravid

Passive violence can be as simple as someone honking their horn at you for not turning fast enough when the light changes. And it can be highly complex, like when your co-worker undermines all of your work relationships by spreading rumors and lies about you. That's how passive violence rolls. Inga Muscio

A Biden win next week is not the impression you get from VP’s occasional forays out of the basement, where a dozen people stand dutifully inside social-distancing circles or sit in cars, feebly honking their horns. Source: Internet

After I was done, a man in his car started honking in appreciation, so it was like a real celebration. Source: Internet

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