Lexic.us

Definition of Hawk

1. Noun. Diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail.

2. Verb. Sell or offer for sale from place to place. "Sam wants to hawk with Sue "

3. Noun. An advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations.

4. Verb. Hunt with hawks. "In the summer they like to go out and hawk"; "The tribes like to hawk in the desert"

5. Noun. A square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar.

6. Verb. Clear mucus or food from one's throat. "He cleared his throat before he started to speak"

Definition of Hawk

1. n. One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidæ. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk.

2. v. i. To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the prey; to practice falconry.

3. v. i. To clear the throat with an audible sound by forcing an expiratory current of air through the narrow passage between the depressed soft palate and the root of the tongue, thus aiding in the removal of foreign substances.

4. v. t. To raise by hawking, as phlegm.

5. n. An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise.

6. v. t. To offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle; as, to hawk goods or pamphlets.

7. n. A small board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar.

Definition of Hawk

1. Noun. A diurnal predatory bird of the family ''Accipitridae''. ¹

2. Noun. (politics) An advocate of aggressive political positions. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To hunt with a hawk. ¹

4. 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. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To sell. ¹

6. Noun. An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) To forcibly attempt to cough up (phlegm). ¹

8. Verb. (intransitive) To clear the throat loudly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hawk

1. to peddle [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: peddle

Medical Definition of Hawk

1. One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk. Among the common American species are the red-tailed hawk (Buteo borealis); the red-shouldered (B. Lineatus); the broad-winged (B. Pennsylvanicus); the rough-legged (Archibuteo lagopus); the sharp-shinned Accipiter fuscus). See: fishhawk, goshawk, marsh hawk, night hawk. Origin: OE. Hauk (prob. Fr. Icel), havek, AS. Hafoc, heafoc; akin to D. Havik, OHG. Habuh, G. Habicht, Icel. Haukr, Sw. Hok, Dan. Hog, prob. From the root of E. Heave. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hawk

hawaiite hawaiites hawala hawaladar hawalas haway hawberk hawberks hawbuck hawbucks

hawebake hawed hawfinch hawfinches hawing hawk (current term) hawk's-beard hawk's-beards hawk-beaked hawk-billed

hawk-eyed hawk-nose hawk moth hawk moths hawk nose hawk noses hawk owl hawkbell hawkbells hawkbill

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