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).

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[Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

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hawk′ish adj.

hawk′ish·ly adv.

hawk′ish·ness n.

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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.

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[Middle English hauken, back-formation from hauker; see hawker.]

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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.

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[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

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hawk

(hɔːk)

vb

1. to offer (goods) for sale, as in the street

2. (often foll by: about) to spread (news, gossip, etc)

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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]

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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

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail bird 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 tercel, tercelet, tiercel - male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon 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 war hawk 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 mortarboard 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 place huckster, monger, peddle, vend, pitch sell, 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" clear the throat cough - exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"

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hawk

¹ noun

Related words
adjective accipitrine
collective noun cast

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hawk

²

verb peddle, market, sell, push, traffic, tout (informal), vend vendors hawking trinkets

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hawk

verb

To travel about selling goods:

huckster, peddle, vend.

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Translations

صَقْريُنادي على بضاعَتِه

jestřábkrahujecprovozovat podomní obchod

drive gadehandelhøg

Habichthausierenhausieren gehen mitkolportierenFalke

γεράκι

halcónvender de puerta en puerta

haukka

fauconautourcolporter

jastreb

héja

haukurbjóîa vöru til sölu

falconettatoiasparvierovassoiovendere di casa in casa

タカ鷹

vanagas

tirgot/piedāvāt preces pa mājāmvanags

havik

drive gatehandelhauk

jastrząb

gavião

ястребмилитарист

dravý vták

jastrebsokol

jastrebјастреб

hök

atmacadoğanşahinseyyar satıcılık yapmak

яструб

叫卖鹰

hawk

¹ [hɔːk] N (Orn, Pol) → halcón m
he was watching me like a hawk → me vigilaba estrechamente, no me quitaba ojo

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hawk

² [hɔːk] VT [+ goods for sale] → pregonar

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hawk

³ [hɔːk] VI (also hawk up) (= clear one's throat) → carraspear

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hawk

[ˈhɔːk]

n

(= bird) → faucon m
to watch sb like a hawk (= very closely) → surveiller qn de près

(= person) → faucon m
hawks and doves → faucons et colombes

vt (= offer for sale) [+ goods] → colporter; [+ property] → vendre

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hawk

¹

n

(Orn) → Habicht m; (= sparrow hawk) → Sperber m; (= falcon) → Falke m; to watch somebody like a hawk → jdn ganz genau beobachten

(fig: = politician) → Falke m; the hawks and the doves → die Falken und die Tauben

vi → mit Falken jagen

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hawk

²

vi (with phlegm) → sich räuspern

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hawk

³

vt → hausieren (gehen) mit; (in street) → verkaufen, feilhalten, feilbieten; (by shouting out) → ausschreien

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hawk

¹ [hɔːk] n (also) (fig) → falco

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hawk

² [hɔːk] vt (goods for sale) → vendere per strada

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hawk¹

(hoːk) noun

a type of bird of prey. valk صَقْر ястреб falcão jestřáb, krahujec der Falke høg γεράκιhalcón kull باز haukka fauconנץ बाज-पक्षी jastreb, kobac héja elang haukur falco たか 매 vanagas vanags helang havikhaukjastrząb باز ، يوډول ښکاري مارغه falcão şoim хищная птица dravý vták (luniak, sokol, jastrab) sokol soko hök, falk เหยี่ยว atmaca, şahin, doğan 鷹 яструб; сокіл عقاب diều hâu 鹰

ˈhawk-ˈeyed adjective

having very good eye-sight. met valkoë, skerpsiende حاد البَصَر с орлов поглед de olhos de lince bystrozraký mit Falkenaugen falkeblik αετομάτης ojos de lince teravasilmne تيزبين tarkkasilmäinen au regard perçant חַד-עַיִן तेज नजर वाला oštrook sasszemű jeli haukeygur, fráneygur dagli occhi di falco 目の鋭い (매처럼) 눈이 매서운 aštraus žvilgsnio, akylas asredzīgs; acīgs tajam penglihatan kattenogen hebben med falkeblikk o jastrzębim wzroku تيزي سترګي درلودل de olhos de lince cu ochi ager с острым зрением bystrozraký ki ima oči kot jastreb oka sokolova falkögd สายตาที่แหลมคม kartal gözlü, şahin bakışlı 目光銳利的 гострозорий; пильний تیز نظر tinh mắt 目光锐利的

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hawk²

(hoːk) verb

to carry goods round for sale. smous يُنادي على بضاعَتِه върша амбулантна търговия apregoar provozovat podomní obchod hausieren gehen mit sælge ved dørene; drive gadehandel γυρίζω και πουλώ vender de puerta en puerta rändkaubitsema دستفروشی كردن myydä colporter לִמכּוֹר כְּרוֹכֵל फेरी लगाकर माल बेचना pokucariti, izvikivati robu za prodaju po ulicama (áruval) házal menjajakan bjóða vöru til sölu (fare il venditore ambulante) 行商する 물건을 팔러 다니다 prekiauti išnešiotinai tirgot/piedāvāt preces pa mājām berjaja ventendrive gatehandel prowadzić handel domokrążny لاس خرڅ کول apregoar a vinde pe stradă торговать вразнос predávať (po domoch) krošnjariti nositi unaokolo stvari za prodaju bjuda ut varor เร่ขาย (ของเล็กๆน้อยๆ) ตามถนน หรือตามบ้าน seyyar satıcılık yapmak 叫賣 торгувати, розносячи товари پھیری لگا کر سودا بیچنا bán hàng rong 叫卖

ˈhawker noun

smous مُربّي الصُّقور амбулантен търговец vendedor ambulante podomní prodavač, -ka der/die Hausierer(in) dørsælger; gadehandler πλανόδιος πωλητής, γυρολόγοςvendedor ambulante rändkaupmees دوره گرد kaupustelija colporteur/-euse רוכל फेरीवाला pokucarac, ulicni trgovac s kolicima házaló penjaja götusali; farandsali venditore/venditrice ambulante 行商人 행상인 gatvės prekiautojas preču piedāvātājs mājās penjaja ventergateselger domokrążca ګرځنده پلورونكى vendedor ambulante vânzător ambulant торговец-разносчик podomový obchodník krošnjar torbar gatuförsäljare, gårdfarihandlare คนเร่ขาย seyyar satıcı, işportacı 叫賣的小販 рознощик, вуличний торговець پھیری والا خوردہ فروش người bán hàng rong 叫卖的小贩

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hawk

vt to — up (fam) expectorar (flemas)

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