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honking

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of honk

noun honkings

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

adjective more honking · most honking

  1. slang Having a bad smell.
  2. alternative, slang Alternative spelling of honkin'
  3. slang Terrible.

adverb

  1. alternative, slang Alternative spelling of honkin'

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@misc{honking_2026,
  title = {honking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/honking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}