Noun
hawk -
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
bird of prey ,
raptor ,
raptorial bird any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
accipitridae ,
family accipitridae hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles
eyas an unfledged or nestling hawk
tercel ,
tercelet ,
tiercel male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon
accipiter gentilis ,
goshawk large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
accipiter nisus ,
sparrow hawk small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa
accipiter cooperii ,
blue darter ,
cooper's hawk bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight
chicken hawk ,
hen hawk nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry
buteonine any hawk of the genus Buteo
buteo jamaicensis ,
red-tailed hawk ,
redtail dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
buteo lagopus ,
rough-legged hawk ,
roughleg large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
buteo lineatus ,
red-shouldered hawk North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders
buteo buteo ,
buzzard the common European short-winged hawk
honey buzzard ,
pernis apivorus Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles
kite any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
harrier hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
harrier eagle ,
short-toed eagle any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles
falcon diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
hawk -
an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations
war hawk
militarist ,
warmonger a person who advocates war or warlike policies
hawk -
a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
mortarboard
Verb
hawk -
hunt with hawks; "the tribes like to hawk in the desert"
hunt down ,
track down ,
hunt ,
run pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland" ; "The dogs are running deer" ; "The Duke hunted in these woods"
hawk -
sell or offer for sale from place to place
peddle ,
monger ,
huckster ,
vend ,
pitch
trade ,
sell ,
deal exchange or give (something) in exchange for
hawk -
clear mucus or food from one's throat; "he cleared his throat before he started to speak"
clear the throat
cough exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"
