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Honked vs Hooked - What's the difference?

honked | hooked |

As verbs the difference between honked and hooked

is that honked is (honk) while hooked is (hook).

As an adjective hooked is

having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.

honked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (honk)

    • honk

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive) To use a car horn.
    • They stood and observed how long it took for the other cars to honk .
  • To make a sound like a car horn.
  • To make the sound of a goose.
    • "Honk! " she said, beaming reassuringly through the window and flapping her arms.
  • (informal) To vomit: regurgitate the contents of one's stomach.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The sound produced by a typical car horn.
  • The cry of a goose.

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)
    • English ergative verbs ----

    hooked

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hook)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.
    • a hooked nose
  • Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing.
    • He will never leave her because he is hooked on her chocolate chip cookies.
    You only have to try heroin once to become hooked .

    Synonyms

    * (resembling a hook) bent, crooked, curved * (addicted) addicted