"honking" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} honking
  1. (slang) Having a bad smell. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-honking-en-adj-DOat3ETI
  2. Alternative spelling of honkin' Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: honkin'
    Sense id: en-honking-en-adj--0qsq9gh
  3. (video games, slang) terrible Tags: slang Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-honking-en-adj-~P67Vy8D Topics: video-games

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|?}} honking
  1. Alternative spelling of honkin' Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: honkin'
    Sense id: en-honking-en-adv--0qsq9gh

Noun

Forms: honkings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} honking (plural honkings)
  1. A sound that honks.
    Sense id: en-honking-en-noun-byVrW4ru

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} honking
  1. present participle and gerund of honk Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: honk
    Sense id: en-honking-en-verb-UO-D14Vl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 8 12 8 3 65

Inflected forms

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