Other Definitions hawk (enc)
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Hawk| Noun | 1. | hawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long taileyas - an unfledged or nestling hawk 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 falcon - diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight | | | 2. | hawk - an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relationspeacenik, 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 mortarboard - 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 Arabs 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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