Dictionary
Thesaurus
Medical
Scrabble®
Spanish Central
Browse DictionaryBrowse Thesaurus
Get our free apps!iPhone•iPad•Android
Games
Word of the Day
Video
Blog: Words at Play
My Faves
Dictionary

honker

noun honk·er \ˈhäŋ-kər, ˈhȯŋ-\

Definition of HONKER

1
:  one that honks
2
slang :  a very large nose
ADVERTISEMENT

First Known Use of HONKER

circa 1889

Related to HONKER

Synonyms
beak, conk [chiefly British slang], nose [slang], neb, nozzle [slang], proboscis, schnoz (or schnozz) [slang], schnozzle [slang], smeller, snoot, snout

Rhymes with HONKER

conker, conquer

Learn More About HONKER

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: honkyPrevious Word in the Dictionary: honk All Words Near: honker
ADVERTISEMENT
10 Charming Words for Nasty People
Put-downs with flair
Learn More
When "Literally" isn't, well, literal
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Watch Now
Know what this is?
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Go Play
Fear of cats?
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears
Learn More
Join Us
Merriam-Webster
on Facebook
Merriam-Webster
on Twitter
Bookstore: Digital and Print
Merriam-Webster references for Mobile, Kindle, print, and more.
See All
Other Merriam-Webster Dictionaries