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Hawk — Hawk, v. t. [Akin to D. hauker a hawker, G. h[ o]ken, h[ o]cken, to higgle, to retail, h[ o]ke, h[ o]ker, a higgler, huckster. See {Huckster}.] To offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hawk — Ⅰ. hawk [1] ► NOUN 1) a fast flying bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail. 2) any bird used in falconry. 3) a person who advocates an aggressive foreign policy. ► VERB ▪ hunt game with a trained hawk. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
hawk|er — hawk|er1 «H kuhr», noun. a person who carries his wares around and offers them for sale by shouting or as if by shouting; peddler. ╂[probably < Middle Low German haker. Compare etym. under huckster.] hawk|er2 «H kuhr», noun. a person who hunts … Useful english dictionary
hawk — hawk1 hawklike, adj. /hawk/, n. 1. 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. 2. any of several similar, unrelated birds … Universalium
Sale — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Sale >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 sale sale vent disposal Sgm: N 1 auction auction roup Dutch auction Sgm: N 1 outcry outcry vendue Sgm: N 1 custom custom … English dictionary for students
sale — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Transfer for money Nouns 1. sale, selling, disposal, merchandising, deaccession; telemarketing; auction, vendue, market, custom, barter; business; salesmanship; vendibility, vendibleness, salability;… … English dictionary for students
hawk — 1. n. & v. n. 1 any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a characteristic curved beak, rounded short wings, and a long tail. 2 Polit. a person who advocates an aggressive or warlike policy, esp. in foreign affairs.… … Useful english dictionary
hawk — I. /hɔk / (say hawk) noun 1. any of numerous diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, especially those smaller than eagles, as the buzzards, kites, harriers, goshawks, etc., generally having squarish wings with rounded ends or splayed… …
hawk — I. noun Etymology: Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc; akin to Old High German habuh hawk, Russian kobets a falcon Date: before 12th century 1. any of numerous diurnal birds of prey belonging to a suborder (Falcones of the order… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hawk — I [[t]hɔk[/t]] n. 1) orn any of various birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a short, hooked beak, broad wings, and curved talons 2) orn any of various other birds of prey, as falcons, or similar, unrelated birds, as nighthawks 3) inf … From formal English to slang
hawk — hawk1 noun 1》 a fast flying bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, such as a sparrowhawk. [Accipiter and other genera: many species.] ↘N. Amer. a buzzard or similar large bird of prey. ↘any bird used in falconry. 2》 a… … English new terms dictionary
