honker vs goose

goose vs honker

honker and goose both are nouns.

honker is not a verb while goose is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
honker	Yes	No	No	No
goose	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, goose is a hypernym of honker; that is, goose is a word with a broader meaning than honker:

honker: common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call
goose: web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

honker (noun)	goose (noun)
common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call	web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
informal terms for the nose	flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)
a driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound	a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

honker (verb)	goose (verb)
	pinch in the buttocks
	give a spurt of fuel to
	prod into action

Difference between honker and goose

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