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- Dictionaryhawk/hɔːk/
noun
- 1. a bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, typically taking prey by surprise with a short chase.
- 2. a person who advocates an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs: "severe limits were put on the peace plan by party hawks"
verb
- 1. (of a person) hunt game with a trained hawk: "he spent the afternoon hawking"
- 2. (of a bird or dragonfly) hunt on the wing for food: "swifts hawked low over the water"
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The meaning of HAWK is 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. How to use hawk in a sentence.
HAWK definition: 1. a type of large bird that catches small birds and animals for food 2. a person who strongly…. Learn more.
Hawk definition: 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.. See examples of HAWK used in a sentence.
A hawk is a relatively large bird that hunts small animals. Hawks tend to surprise their prey, swooping down on it from above. Among birds of prey, hawks are medium-sized, with long tails and curved wings. Hawks use their high intelligence and sharp eyes for hunting smaller birds and mammals.
A hawk is a large bird with a short, hooked beak, sharp claws, and very good eyesight.
n. 1. any of various birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a short, hooked beak, broad wings, and curved talons. 2. any of various other birds of prey, as falcons, or similar, unrelated birds, as nighthawks. 3. a person who preys on others, as a sharper.
Definition of hawk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
HAWK definition: a large hunting bird. Learn more.
a bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, typically tak.... Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
hawk meaning, definition, what is hawk: a large bird that hunts and eats small b...: Learn more.
