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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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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.
HAWK definition: 1. a type of large bird that catches small birds and animals for food 2. a person who strongly…. Learn more.
Hawk definition: any of numerous birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a short, hooked beak, broad wings, and curved talons, often seen circling or swooping at low altitudes.. See examples of HAWK used in a sentence.
A war hawk, or simply hawk, is a term used in politics for somebody favoring war. The term reportedly originated during the 1810 debates in Congress over a possible war with Great Britain when Congressman John Randolph called the pro-war faction led by Henry Clay, the 'war-hawks'.
A hawk is a relatively large bird that hunts small animals. Hawks tend to surprise their prey, swooping down on it from above. Among birds of prey, hawks are medium-sized, with long tails and curved wings. Hawks use their high intelligence and sharp eyes for hunting smaller birds and mammals.
any diurnal bird of prey of the genera Milvus, Elanus, etc, typically having a long forked tail and long broad wings and usually preying on small mammals and insects: family Accipitridae (hawks, etc) vulture harrier kite.
Definition of hawk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
hawk. noun. /hɔk/ a strong fast bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) He waited, watching her like a hawk (= watching her very closely). Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
HAWK meaning: a large hunting bird. Learn more.
HAWK meaning: 1 : a kind of bird that kills other birds and animals for food; 2 : a person who supports war or the use of military force.
