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    hawk
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAWKING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › hawkingHAWKING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › hawkingHawking - definition of hawking by The Free Dictionary

    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...

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAWK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HAWK definition: 1. a type of large bird that catches small birds and animals for food 2. a person who strongly…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hawkingHawking - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · Other forms: hawkings. Definitions of hawking. noun. the act of selling goods for a living. synonyms: peddling, vending, vendition. see more.

  7. www.britannica.com › sports › falconryFalconry | History, Birds, Equipment, Techniques, & Facts

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHAWKING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HAWKING meaning: 1. present participle of hawk 2. to sell goods informally in public places: . Learn more.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hawkHawk Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HAWK is 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. How to use hawk in a sentence.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAWKING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  11. www.britannica.com › biography › Stephen-HawkingStephen Hawking | Facts, Biography, Books, & Theories

    Jun 22, 2024 · Stephen Hawking, the brilliant British physicist and cosmologist, revolutionized our understanding of black holes and the universe through his groundbreaking research and resilience in battling ALS.