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Claxon (Verb)

Make a loud noise; "The horns of the taxis blared".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

The alarms began to claxon in a loud, piercing shriek as the intruder breached the security system.
When the referee made a disputed call, the opposing team's fans began to claxon their disapproval.
Air raid sirens started to claxon as enemy planes were spotted approaching the coast.
The stadium speakers started to claxon the crowd into a frenzy as the home team took the field.
The shrill horns of the factory started to claxon at the stroke of five, signaling the end of the workday.

Use the horn of a car.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

She began to claxon her horn to alert the driver of the stopped car in front of her.
The frustrated driver started to claxon at the car that cut him off.
Helen claxoned the horn of her car in an attempt to get her friend's attention.
As the other car ran a red light, Mark claxoned his horn loudly.
After nearly being involved in the collision, she claxoned at the speeding driver.