HAWK
Hawk
Hawk is a common name for some birds of prey, widely distributed and varying greatly in size.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Hawk
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hawk
Noun
- A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae.
- It is illegal to hunt hawks or other raptors in many parts of the world.
- An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions; a warmonger.
Noun (etymology 2)
- A plasterer's tool, made of a flat surface with a handle below, used to hold an amount of plaster prior to application to the wall or ceiling being worked on: a mortarboard.
Noun (etymology 3)
- An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise.
Verb
- To hunt with a hawk.
- To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk.
- to hawk at flies
Verb (etymology 2)
- To sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle.
- The vendors were hawking their wares from little tables lining either side of the market square.
Verb (etymology 3)
- To cough up something from one's throat.
- To try to cough up something from one's throat; to clear the throat loudly.
- Grandpa sat on the front porch, hawking and wheezing, as he packed his pipe with cheap tobacco.
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