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honkin'

honkin' adjective: emphatically or impressively big; really big.

Adjective

honkin' (comparative more honkin', superlative most honkin')

  1. (US, slang) Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
  2. (US, slang) Used as an intensifier.
    • But that hasn't stopped U2 from assuming the mantle as the biggest, honkin'-est rock band in the world and running with it.1997 March 5, Will Hermes, “The Importance of Being Earnest: U2 goes forward and backward with Pop”, in Minneapolis City Pages

Adverb

honkin' (comparative more honkin', superlative most honkin')

  1. (US, slang) Very; tremendously.

Synonyms of honkin'

Forms of honkin'

Adjective
comparativemore honkin'
superlativemost honkin'
alternative formhonking
Adverb
comparativemore honkin'
superlativemost honkin'

Origin of honkin'

From honking or honkingly by shortening.

Words formed from honkin'

Questions about honkin'

What does honkin' mean?
Honkin' means emphatically or impressively big; really big.
What part of speech is honkin'?
Honkin' can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near honkin' in the dictionary

  1. honkeyness
  2. honkeys
  3. honkie
  4. honkieness
  5. honkies
  6. honkin'
  7. honkiness
  8. honking
  9. honking it on
  10. honking off
  11. honkingly

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