klaxon — meaning in English

English meaning

• honk verb To sound a car horn, or to make a similar loud, harsh noise.
• hooter noun British informal: a car horn, or a siren/whistle that signals the start or end of work.
• horn noun A hard, pointed growth on the head of certain animals, such as cattle, goats, or rhinos.
• klaxon noun A loud electric horn or alarm, especially the type once used on early cars and emergency vehicles.

Senses

klaxon is used for these senses in English:

• honk The harsh note produced by a typical car horn.
• hooter The horn in a motor vehicle.
• horn (countable, automotive) A loud alarm, especially one on a motor vehicle.
• klaxon A loud electric alarm or horn, especially as used in automobiles in the early 20th century. [from 1908]

honk — full definition

1. verb To sound a car horn, or to make a similar loud, harsh noise.
2. verb To make the loud call of a goose.
3. noun The sharp blaring sound of a car horn or a goose's call.

hooter — full definition

1. noun British informal: a car horn, or a siren/whistle that signals the start or end of work.
2. noun Slang: a nose, especially a large one.

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