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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hawk•ish (hô′kish),USA pronunciation adj. - resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior.
- advocating war or a belligerently threatening diplomatic policy.
hawk′ish•ly, adv. hawk′ish•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ˈhawkish /ˈhɔːkɪʃ/ adj - favouring the use or display of force rather than diplomacy to achieve foreign policy goals
hawk1 /hɔk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Birdsa bird that catches animals for food, having a short, hooked beak, broad wings, and curved claws.
- Governmenta person who calls for aggressive action in settling disputes.
hawk•ish, adj. hawk2 /hɔk/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to offer for sale, esp. by calling out loud in public;
peddle:hawking souvenirs to tourists.
hawk•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hawk1 (hôk),USA pronunciation n. - Birdsany 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.
- Birdsany of several similar, unrelated birds, as the nighthawk.
- Informal Termsa person who preys on others, as a sharper.
- Informal Terms, GovernmentAlso called war hawk. a person, esp. one in public office, who advocates war or a belligerent national attitude. Cf. dove (def. 5).
- any person who pursues an aggressive policy in business, government, etc.:The corporation is now run by a bunch of young hawks.
v.i. - Zoologyto fly, or hunt on the wing, like a hawk.
- to hunt with hawks.
- bef. 900; Middle English hauk(e), Old English hafoc; cognate with Old Frisian havek, Old Saxon habuc Old High German habuh, Old Norse haukr hawk, perh. Polish kobuz kind of falcon
- to peddle or offer for sale by calling aloud in public.
- to advertise or offer for sale:to hawk soap on television.
- to spread (rumors, news, etc.).
v.i. - to carry wares about for sale;
peddle.
- back formation from hawker2 1470–80
- to make an effort to raise phlegm from the throat;
clear the throat noisily.
v.t. - to raise by hawking:to hawk phlegm up.
n. - a noisy effort to clear the throat.
- 1575–85; imitative; see haw1
- Buildinga small, square board with a handle underneath it, used by plasterers and masons to hold plaster or mortar being applied.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; perh. variant of hache battle-ax (see hatchet)
- Militarya medium-range, mobile U.S. surface-to-air missile system.
- H(oming) A(ll the) west, western(ay) K(iller)
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