The difference between Beep and Honk
When used as nouns, beep means the sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound, whereas honk means the sound produced by a typical car horn.
When used as verbs, beep means to sound (something that makes a beep), whereas honk means to use a car horn.
check bellow for the other definitions of Beep and Honk
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Beep as a noun:
The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.
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Beep as a noun:
A short, electronically produced tone.
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Beep as a verb (transitive):
To sound (something that makes a beep).
Examples:
"The motorists in the traffic jam were getting more and more frustrated and started beeping their horns."
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Beep as a verb (transitive):
To have sexual intercourse (with) - referring to the bleep tone used to censor obscene words in broadcasts
Examples:
"Jason beeped Sharlene after they had drunk a few beers."
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Beep as a verb (intransitive):
To produce a beep.
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Beep as a verb (transitive):
Telephoning a person, but only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
Examples:
"Susan beeped Jessica, and then Jessica called her back, because Susan didn't have enough credit on her phone to make the call."
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Honk as a verb (transitive, intransitive):
To use a car horn.
Examples:
"They stood and observed how long it took for the other cars to honk."
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Honk as a verb (intransitive):
To make a loud, harsh sound like a car horn.
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Honk as a verb (intransitive):
To make the vocal sound of a goose.
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Honk as a verb (informal):
To vomit: regurgitate the contents of one's stomach.
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Honk as a verb (informal):
To have a bad smell.
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Honk as a verb (informal):
To squeeze playfully, usually a breast or nose.
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Honk as a noun:
The sound produced by a typical car horn.
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Honk as a noun:
The cry of a goose.
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Honk as a noun (informal):
A bad smell.
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Honk as a noun: