honking
Translation
huge, very big
Examples
He made a honking great mistake.
He made a honking great mistake.
Grammar Patterns
((honking)) ((+ adjective/noun)) used to emphasize size or extent He made a honking great mistake.
Similar Words
Synonyms: huge, massive, enormous, whopping
Etymology
From the verb 'to honk' (like a car horn), used as an intensifier to mean loud, and by extension, large or significant.
Memory Tips
Imagine something so big it needs a loud car horn ('honk') to announce its presence.