HAWKS
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Definition
noun
- A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.“It is illegal to hunt hawks or other raptors in many parts of the world.”
- Any diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon
- An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions.
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”
noun
- 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.
verb
- 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.”
noun
- A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.
verb
- 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.”
Source: Wiktionary
