hawk

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hawk Definition

• (n) diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
• (n) an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations
• (n) a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
• (v) sell or offer for sale from place to place
• (v) hunt with hawks; "the Arabs like to hawk in the desert"
• (v) clear mucus or food from one''s throat; "he cleared his throat before he started to speak"

hawk Synonyms

• clear the throat
• hawk
• huckster
• monger
• mortarboard
• peddle
• pitch
• vend
• war hawk