Noun: klaxon klak-sun
- A kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
"The ship's klaxon sounded, warning of the approaching fog";
- claxon
- Use the horn of a car
"He klaxoned loudly at the cyclist";
- honk, claxon, parp [informal]
- Make a strident noise
"The horns of the taxis klaxoned";
- honk, blare, beep, claxon, toot, parp [informal]
Derived forms: klaxoned, klaxoning, klaxons
Type of: go, horn, make noise, noise, resound, sound
Encyclopedia: Klaxon