hawking

/ˈhɔkɪŋ/
noun
  1. The sport or practice of hunting with a trained hawk or other bird of prey; falconry.
    • She learned hawking from her grandfather, who kept a peregrine falcon.
    • Hawking was a popular pastime among nobles in medieval Europe.
    • The festival featured a demonstration of hawking with several majestic birds.
Synonyms
verb
  1. Present participle of hawk; to sell goods aggressively in public, often by calling out.
    • Street vendors were hawking fresh fruit and handmade crafts at the market.
    • He spent the afternoon hawking tickets for the charity raffle.
    • Tourists were annoyed by people hawking cheap souvenirs near the monument.
  2. Present participle of hawk; to clear the throat noisily, often to bring up phlegm.
    • The old man kept hawking and spitting into his handkerchief.
    • Stop hawking like that and drink some water instead.
    • She was hawking loudly after her long run in the cold air.
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