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hawk/hawking

Postby Bailey » Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:18 am

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.]



hawkish adj.
hawkish·ly adv.
hawkish·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.]

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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. hawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
bird 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
tercel, tercelet, tiercel - male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon
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-gray 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 Wold 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
war hawk
militarist, warmonger - a person who advocates war or warlike policies
peacenik, 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 mortar
mortarboard
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
huckster, monger, peddle, vend, pitch
sell, trade, deal - do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
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Postby Perry » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:25 pm

Verb 1. hawk - sell or offer for sale from place to place
huckster, monger, peddle, vend, pitch
sell, trade, deal - do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"


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Postby Bailey » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:09 pm

but the joke was ham hawking.
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[Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]
must be close,

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