请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 hawked
释义

hawk

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈhȯk How to pronounce hawk (audio)
1
: 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
2
: a small board or metal sheet with a handle on the underside used to hold mortar
3
: one who takes a militant or combative attitude (as in a dispute) and advocates immediate vigorous action
especially : a supporter of a war or warlike policy compare dove entry 1

hawk

2 of 5

verb (1)

hawked; hawking; hawks

intransitive verb

1
: to hunt birds by means of a trained hawk (see hawk entry 1 sense 1) : to practice falconry
2
: to soar and strike like a hawk (see hawk entry 1 sense 1)
birds hawking after insects

transitive verb

: to hunt (someone or something) in flight like a hawk (see hawk entry 1 sense 1)
hawking insects

hawk

3 of 5

verb (2)

hawked; hawking; hawks

transitive verb

1
: to raise by trying to clear the throat
hawk up phlegm
2
informal : to forcefully spit out (something, such as phlegm) : hock entry 5
hawk a loogie

intransitive verb

: to utter a harsh guttural sound in or as if in trying to clear the throat

hawk

4 of 5

noun (2)

: an audible effort to force up phlegm from the throat

hawk

5 of 5

verb (3)

hawked; hawking; hawks

transitive verb

: to offer (something) for sale by calling out in the street
hawking newspapers
broadly : sell

Synonyms

Noun (1)

  • jingo
  • jingoist
  • militarist
  • war hawk
  • warmonger

Verb (3)

  • peddle
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc; akin to Old High German habuh hawk, Russian kobets a falcon

Verb (1)

Middle English hauken, derivative of hauk hawk entry 1

Verb (2)

imitative

Noun (2)

derivative of hawk entry 3

Verb (3)

back-formation from hawker entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Verb (2)

1581, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1604, in the meaning defined above

Verb (3)

1713, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hawk 1 of 3

noun

ˈhȯk How to pronounce hawk (audio)
: a bird of prey that has a strong hooked bill and sharp curved claws and is smaller than most eagles

hawk

2 of 3

verb

hawked; hawking
: to offer for sale by calling out
hawk newspapers

hawk

3 of 3

verb

hawked; hawking
: to make a harsh coughing sound in clearing the throat

Medical Definition

hawk 1 of 2

transitive verb

ˈhȯk How to pronounce hawk (audio)
: to raise by trying to clear the throat
hawk up phlegm

intransitive verb

: to make a harsh coughing sound in clearing the throat

hawk

2 of 2

noun

: an audible effort to force up phlegm from the throat

hawked

verb

past tense of hawk
as in peddled
to sell from place to place usually in small quantities a determined bootstrapper who went from hawking newspapers on the street corner to running a media empire

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • peddled
  • distributed
  • marketed
  • retailed
  • wholesaled
  • vended
  • merchandised
  • merchandized
  • hustled
  • dealt (in)
  • traded (in)
  • high-pressured
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 10:07:12