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IELTS BNC: 9990 COCA: 7924

hawk

1 hawk /ˈhɑːk/ noun
plural hawks
1 hawk
/ˈhɑːk/
noun
plural hawks
Learner's definition of HAWK
[count]
: a kind of bird that kills other birds and animals for food鹰;隼 see color picture on this page
: a person who supports war or the use of military force鹰派人士;主战派人士
compare dove

watch (someone or something) like a hawk

: to watch (someone or something) very carefully警惕地观察

— hawkish

/ˈhɑːkɪʃ/ adjective [more hawkish; most hawkish]
2 hawk /ˈhɑːk/ verb
hawks; hawked; hawking
2 hawk
/ˈhɑːk/
verb
hawks; hawked; hawking
Learner's definition of HAWK
[+ object]
: to offer (something) for sale especially by calling out or by going from one person to another : peddle叫卖;兜售
compare 3hawk

— hawker

noun, plural hawkers [count]
3 hawk /ˈhɑːk/ verb
hawks; hawked; hawking
3 hawk
/ˈhɑːk/
verb
hawks; hawked; hawking
Learner's definition of HAWK
[+ object]
: to clear (material) from your throat by coughing, making a noise with your voice, etc.咳痰;清嗓usually + up
compare 2hawk
IELTS BNC: 9990 COCA: 7924

hawk

1 of 5

noun (1)

1
: any of numerous diurnal birds of prey belonging to a suborder (Falcones of the order Falconiformes) and including all the smaller members of this group
especially : accipiter
2
: a small board or metal sheet with a handle on the underside used to hold mortar
3
: one who takes a militant or combative attitude (as in a dispute) and advocates immediate vigorous action
especially : a supporter of a war or warlike policy compare dove entry 1

hawk

2 of 5

verb (1)

hawked; hawking; hawks

intransitive verb

1
: to hunt birds by means of a trained hawk (see hawk entry 1 sense 1) : to practice falconry
2
: to soar and strike like a hawk (see hawk entry 1 sense 1)
birds hawking after insects

transitive verb

: to hunt (someone or something) in flight like a hawk (see hawk entry 1 sense 1)
hawking insects

hawk

3 of 5

verb (2)

hawked; hawking; hawks

transitive verb

1
: to raise by trying to clear the throat
hawk up phlegm
2
informal : to forcefully spit out (something, such as phlegm) : hock entry 5
hawk a loogie

intransitive verb

: to utter a harsh guttural sound in or as if in trying to clear the throat

hawk

4 of 5

noun (2)

: an audible effort to force up phlegm from the throat

hawk

5 of 5

verb (3)

hawked; hawking; hawks

transitive verb

: to offer (something) for sale by calling out in the street
hawking newspapers
broadly : sell

Synonyms

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc; akin to Old High German habuh hawk, Russian kobets a falcon

Verb (1)

Middle English hauken, derivative of hauk hawk entry 1

Verb (2)

imitative

Noun (2)

derivative of hawk entry 3

Verb (3)

back-formation from hawker entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Verb (2)

1581, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1604, in the meaning defined above

Verb (3)

1713, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hawk was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 9990 COCA: 7924
hawk

noun

HAWK + VERB | PHRASES HAWK + VERBhover鷹盤旋swoop, swoop down鷹猛撲;鷹猛撲下來The hawk swooped low over the field.雄鷹猛地一個俯衝,低低地掠過田野。PHRASESwatch (sb) like a hawk像老鷹一樣盯視着(某人)He waited, watching his prisoner like a hawk.他等待着,像鷹一般注視着他的俘虜。

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