| hawk 1 (hôk) n. 1. Any of various birds of prey of the order Falconiformes and especially of the genera Accipiter and Buteo, characteristically having a short hooked bill and strong claws adapted 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). [Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc; see kap- in Indo-European roots.] 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.] |
hawk 1
Noun
1. a bird of prey with short rounded wings and a long tail
2. a supporter or advocate of warlike policies
Verb
to hunt with falcons or hawks [Old English hafoc]
hawkish adj
hawklike adj
hawklike adj
hawk 2
Verb
to offer (goods) for sale in the street or door-to-door [from hawker pedlar]
hawk 3
Verb
1. to clear the throat noisily
2. to force (phlegm) up from the throat [imitative]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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, red-tailed hawk, redtail - dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail Buteo lagopus, rough-legged hawk, roughleg - 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 | |
| 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 place |
| 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" |
hawk
Translations
n hawk [hoːk]
a type of bird of prey. valk صَقْر ястреб jestřáb, krahujec høg der Falke γεράκι halcón kull باز haukka faucon נֵץ बाज-पक्षी jastreb, kobac héja elang haukur falco たか 매 vanagas vanags helang havik hauk jastrząb falcão şoim хищная птица dravý vták (luniak, sokol, jastrab) sokol soko hök, falk เหยี่ยว atmaca, şahin, doğan 鷹 яструб; сокіл عقاب diều hâu 鹰
adj hawk-ˈeyed
having very good eye-sight. met valkoë, skerpsiende حاد البَصَر с орлов поглед bystrozraký falkeblik mit Falkenaugen αετομάτης ojos de lince teravasilmne تيزبين haukansilmäinen au regard perçant חַד-עַיִן तेज नजर वाला oštrook sasszemű jeli haukeygur, fráneygur occhi di falco dagli 目の鋭い 시력이 좋은 aštraus žvilgsnio, akylas asredzīgs; acīgs tajam penglihatan kattenogen hebben med falkeblikk o jastrzębim wzroku 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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