hawk
/hɔk/
noun
- A large bird of prey with a short hooked beak and strong claws, known for its sharp eyesight and ability to hunt small animals.
- A hawk circled high above the field, looking for a mouse.
- The hawk swooped down and caught a rabbit in its talons.
- We saw a red-tailed hawk perched on a fence post near the highway.
- A person who supports aggressive or warlike policies, especially in politics or foreign affairs.
- During the debate, the hawks argued for a stronger response to the threat.
- Some hawks in Congress want to increase defense spending every year.
- The senator is known as a hawk who always votes for military action.
Antonyms
verb
- To sell goods aggressively in public places, often by calling out to people.
- At the fair, people hawk everything from jewelry to homemade pies.
- He used to hawk newspapers on the corner before school.
- Street vendors hawk their wares at the busy market every weekend.
- To clear the throat noisily or to spit out phlegm.
- She hawked to clear her throat before beginning her speech.
- The old man hawked loudly and spat into the gutter.
- He stepped outside and hawked into the snow.
- To hunt with a trained hawk or falcon.
- She learned to hawk from her grandfather, who kept several birds.
- The king and his nobles went out to hawk in the forest.
- They hawk every weekend during the autumn season.