Honk is a synonym of toot.

In informal terms the difference between toot and honk

is that toot is a spree of drunkness while honk is to vomit: regurgitate the contents of one's stomach.

As nouns the difference between toot and honk

is that toot is the noise of a horn or whistle while honk is the sound produced by a typical car horn.

As verbs the difference between toot and honk

is that toot is to stand out, or be prominent while honk is to use a car horn.

As an interjection honk is

Imitation of car horn, used, for example, to clear a path for oneself.

toot

English

Alternative forms

* tout (in some verb senses only)

Noun

(en noun)

The noise of a horn or whistle.

He gave a little toot of the horn, to get their attention.

(by extension, informal) A fart; flatus.

(uncountable, slang) Cocaine.

(informal) A spree of drunkness.

Derived terms

* on a toot

Verb

(en verb)

To stand out, or be prominent.

(Howell)

To peep; to look narrowly.

(Latimer)

* Spenser

for birds in bushes tooting

To see; to spy.

To flatulate.

To make the sound of a horn or whistle.

* Thackeray

Tooting horns and rattling teams of mail coaches.

To cause a horn or whistle to make its sound.

To go on a drinking binge.

Derived terms

* darn tootin' * toot one's own horn

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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)

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