Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

honkin'

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
honk-in'
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Emphatically or impressively big; really big.

American usage; Slang

adj

Used as an intensifier.

American usage; Slang

adv

Very; tremendously.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From honking or honkingly by shortening.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more honkin' (comparative) most honkin' (superlative) honking (alternative)

Phrases

big honkin'

Synonyms

big old

Questions

What does honkin' mean?
Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
Where does honkin' come from?
From honking or honkingly by shortening.

How to pronounce honkin'

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