hawk
hawk 1
(hôk)n.
1. Any of various birds of prey, especially of the genera Accipiter and Buteo in the family Accipitridae, characteristically having a short hooked bill and strong claws used for seizing.
2. Any of various similar birds of prey.
3. A person who preys on others; a shark.
4.
a. One who demonstrates an actively aggressive or combative attitude, as in an argument.
b. A person who favors military force or action in order to carry out foreign policy.
intr.v. hawked, hawk·ing, hawks
1. To hunt with trained hawks.
2. To swoop and strike in the manner of a hawk: "It was fun to watch the scattered snail kites ... lifting and falling in the wind as they hawked across the shining grass and water" (Peter Matthiessen).
hawk′ish adj.
hawk′ish·ly adv.
hawk′ish·ness n.
hawk 2
(hôk)v. hawked, hawk·ing, hawks
v.intr.
To peddle goods aggressively, especially by calling out.
v.tr.
To peddle (goods) aggressively, especially by calling out.
[Middle English hauken, back-formation from hauker; see hawker.]
hawk 3
(hôk)v. hawked, hawk·ing, hawks
v.intr.
To clear or attempt to clear the throat by or as if by coughing up phlegm.
v.tr.
To clear the throat of (phlegm).
n.
An audible effort to clear the throat by expelling phlegm.
[Imitative.]
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hawk
(hɔːk)n
1. (Animals) any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, such as the goshawk and Cooper's hawk, typically having short rounded wings and a long tail.
2. (Animals) US and Canadian any of various other falconiform birds, including the falcons but not the eagles or vultures
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who advocates or supports war or warlike policies. Compare dove12
4. a ruthless or rapacious person
5. know a hawk from a handsaw to be able to judge things; be discerning
vb
6. (Falconry) (intr) to hunt with falcons, hawks, etc
7. (Falconry) (intr) (of falcons or hawks) to fly in quest of prey
8. to pursue or attack on the wing, as a hawk
[from Shakespeare (Hamlet II:2:375); handsaw is probably a corruption of dialect heronshaw heron]
[Old English hafoc; related to Old Norse haukr, Old Frisian havek, Old High German habuh, Polish kobuz]
ˈhawkˌlike adj
hawk
(hɔːk)vb
1. to offer (goods) for sale, as in the street
2. (often foll by: about) to spread (news, gossip, etc)
hawk
(hɔːk)vb
1. (intr) to clear the throat noisily
2. (tr) to force (phlegm) up from the throat
3. Brit a slang word for spit1
n
a noisy clearing of the throat
[C16: of imitative origin; see haw2]
hawk
(hɔːk)n
(Building) a small square board with a handle underneath, used for carrying wet plaster or mortar. Also called: mortar board
[of unknown origin]
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hawk1
(hɔk)n.
1. any of various birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a short, hooked beak, broad wings, and curved talons.
2. any of various other birds of prey, as falcons, or similar, unrelated birds, as nighthawks.
3. a person who preys on others, as a sharper.
4. a person, esp. one in public office, who advocates war or a belligerent national attitude.
5. to hunt on the wing like a hawk.
6. to hunt using trained hawks.
v.t.7. to pursue or catch on the wing: a bird that hawks insects.
v.i.
[before 900; Middle English hauk(e), Old English hafoc, c. Old Frisian havek, Old Saxon habuc, Old High German habuh, Old Norse haukr]
hawk′like`, adj.
hawk2
(hɔk)v.t.
to peddle or offer for sale, esp. by calling aloud in public.
[1470–80; back formation from hawker2]
hawk3
(hɔk)v.i.
1. to make an effort to raise phlegm from the throat; clear the throat noisily.
v.t.2. to raise by hawking: to hawk phlegm up.
n.3. a noisy effort to clear the throat.
[1575–85; imitative; see haw1]
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hawk
(hôk)Any of various birds of prey having a short hooked bill, broad wings, and strong claws for seizing prey. Hawks are usually smaller than eagles and larger than falcons.
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hawk
Past participle: hawked
Gerund: hawking
| Imperative |
|---|
| hawk |
| hawk |
| Present |
|---|
| I hawk |
| you hawk |
| he/she/it hawks |
| we hawk |
| you hawk |
| they hawk |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I hawked |
| you hawked |
| he/she/it hawked |
| we hawked |
| you hawked |
| they hawked |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am hawking |
| you are hawking |
| he/she/it is hawking |
| we are hawking |
| you are hawking |
| they are hawking |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have hawked |
| you have hawked |
| he/she/it has hawked |
| we have hawked |
| you have hawked |
| they have hawked |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was hawking |
| you were hawking |
| he/she/it was hawking |
| we were hawking |
| you were hawking |
| they were hawking |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had hawked |
| you had hawked |
| he/she/it had hawked |
| we had hawked |
| you had hawked |
| they had hawked |
| Future |
|---|
| I will hawk |
| you will hawk |
| he/she/it will hawk |
| we will hawk |
| you will hawk |
| they will hawk |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have hawked |
| you will have hawked |
| he/she/it will have hawked |
| we will have hawked |
| you will have hawked |
| they will have hawked |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be hawking |
| you will be hawking |
| he/she/it will be hawking |
| we will be hawking |
| you will be hawking |
| they will be hawking |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been hawking |
| you have been hawking |
| he/she/it has been hawking |
| we have been hawking |
| you have been hawking |
| they have been hawking |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been hawking |
| you will have been hawking |
| he/she/it will have been hawking |
| we will have been hawking |
| you will have been hawking |
| they will have been hawking |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been hawking |
| you had been hawking |
| he/she/it had been hawking |
| we had been hawking |
| you had been hawking |
| they had been hawking |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would hawk |
| you would hawk |
| he/she/it would hawk |
| we would hawk |
| you would hawk |
| they would hawk |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have hawked |
| you would have hawked |
| he/she/it would have hawked |
| we would have hawked |
| you would have hawked |
| they would have hawked |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  hawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tailbird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird - any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals Accipitridae, family Accipitridae - hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles eyas - an unfledged or nestling hawk Accipiter gentilis, goshawk - large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry Accipiter nisus, sparrow hawk - small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa Accipiter cooperii, blue darter, Cooper's hawk - bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight chicken hawk, hen hawk - nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry buteonine - any hawk of the genus Buteo Buteo jamaicensis, redtail, red-tailed hawk - dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail Buteo lagopus, roughleg, rough-legged hawk - large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers Buteo lineatus, red-shouldered hawk - North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders Buteo buteo, buzzard - the common European short-winged hawk honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus - Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles kite - any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals harrier - hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals harrier eagle, short-toed eagle - any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles falcon - diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight fish eagle, fish hawk, osprey, Pandion haliaetus, sea eagle - large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years |
| 2. | hawk - an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations militarist, warmonger - a person who advocates war or warlike policies peacenik, dove - someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations | |
| 3. | hawk - a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar board - a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows" | |
| Verb | 1. |  hawk - sell or offer for sale from place to placesell, trade, deal - do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes" |
| 2. | hawk - hunt with hawks; "the tribes like to hawk in the desert" hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" | |
| 3. | hawk - clear mucus or food from one's throat; "he cleared his throat before he started to speak" cough - exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day" |
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hawk
1 nounhawk
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hawk
verbTo travel about selling goods:
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