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- Dictionaryhawk/hɔːk/
noun
- 1. a bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, typically taking prey by surprise with a short chase.
- 2. a person who advocates an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs: "severe limits were put on the peace plan by party hawks"
verb
- 1. (of a person) hunt game with a trained hawk: "he spent the afternoon hawking"
- 2. (of a bird or dragonfly) hunt on the wing for food: "swifts hawked low over the water"
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verb [ T ] uk / hɔːk / us / hɑːk / to sell goods informally in public places: On every street corner there were traders hawking their wares. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to sell something. sell Are you selling your car? retail The company makes and retails moderately priced sportswear. deal in They mainly deal in rare books.
(1942-2018) a British scientist working in theoretical physics who significantly influenced people's ideas on the origins of the universe. His books on the subject, A Brief History of Time (1988) and The Universe in a Nutshell (2001), have sold millions of copies.
Hawking. / hô ′ kĭng /. British physicist noted for his study of black holes and the origin of the universe, especially the big bang theory. His work has provided much of the mathematical basis for scientific explanations of the physical properties of black holes.
HAWK definition: 1. a type of large bird that catches small birds and animals for food 2. a person who strongly…. Learn more.
HAWKING meaning: 1. present participle of hawk 2. to sell goods informally in public places: . Learn more.
Check pronunciation: hawk. Definition of hawk verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define hawking. hawking synonyms, hawking pronunciation, hawking translation, English dictionary definition of hawking. n. 1. Any of various birds of prey, especially of the genera Accipiter and Buteo in the family Accipitridae, characteristically having a short hooked bill...
6 days ago · Other forms: hawkings. Definitions of hawking. noun. the act of selling goods for a living. synonyms: peddling, vending, vendition. see more.
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. Hawking in British English. (ˈhɔːkɪŋ ) noun. Stephen William. 1942–2018, British physicist. Contracting motor neurone disease in the 1960s, he nevertheless became a leading figure in cosmological theory.
By definition, falconry is the taking of wild quarry with trained birds of prey. All diurnal (active in daytime) birds of prey are termed “hawks” in the language of falconry—whether they are falcons, hawks, or eagles—and all hunt naturally in their wild state.
