HyperDic: hawk

English > 6 senses of the word hawk:
NOUNanimalhawkdiurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
person hawk, war hawkan advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations / relations
artifacthawk, mortarboarda square board with a handle underneath
VERBpossessionhawk, peddle, monger, huckster, vend, pitchsell or offer for sale from place to place
competitionhawkhunt with hawks
bodyhawk, clear the throatclear mucus or food from one's throat
hawk > pronunciation
Soundshhao'k
Rhymesairlock ... walk: 27 rhymes with aok...
English > hawk: 6 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningdiurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail.
Member ofAccipitridae, family Accipitridaehawks
NarrowerCooper's hawk, blue darter, Accipiter cooperiiBluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight
buteonineAny hawk of the genus Buteo
buzzard, Buteo buteoThe common European short-winged hawk
chicken hawk, hen hawknontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry
eyasAn unfledged or nestling hawk
falcondiurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
goshawk, Accipiter gentilislarge hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
harrierhawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial / terrestrial animals
harrier eagle, short-toed eagleAny of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles
honey buzzard, Pernis apivorusOld World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles
kiteAny of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
osprey, fish hawk, fish eagle, sea eagle, Pandion haliaetuslarge harmless hawk found worldwide / worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatusNorth American hawk with reddish brown shoulders
redtail, red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensisdark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
rough-legged hawk, roughleg, Buteo lagopuslarge hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
sparrow hawk, Accipiter nisussmall hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa
tiercel, tercel, terceletmale hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon
Broaderbird of prey, raptor, raptorial birdAny of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
Spanishfalconiforme, halcón
Catalanesparver, falcó
Verbshawkhunt with hawks
English > hawk: 6 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningAn advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations / relations.
Synonymwar hawk
Broadermilitarist, warmongerA person who advocates war or warlike policies
Oppositedove, peaceniksomeone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign / foreign relations / relations
Spanishhalcón
English > hawk: 6 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar.
Synonymmortarboard
BroaderboardA flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
English > hawk: 6 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaningsell or offer for sale from place to place.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymspeddle, monger, huckster, vend, pitch
Broaderdeal, sell, tradedo business
Spanishvender
Nounshawkersomeone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
hawkingthe act of selling goods for a living
English > hawk: 6 senses > verb 2, competition
Meaninghunt with hawks.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelIn the summer they like to go out and hawk
Example"the tribes like to hawk in the desert"
Broaderhunt, run, hunt down, track downpursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
Spanishcazar con halcón
Nounshawkdiurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
hawkera person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
English > hawk: 6 senses > verb 3, body
MeaningClear mucus or food from one's throat.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymclear the throat
Broadercoughexhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
Catalannetejar la gola

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