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    hawk
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAWKING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    verb [ T ] uk / hɔːk / us / hɑːk / to sell goods informally in public places: On every street corner there were traders hawking their wares. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to sell something. sell Are you selling your car? retail The company makes and retails moderately priced sportswear. deal in They mainly deal in rare books.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › hawkingHAWKING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hawking definition: the sport of hunting with hawks or other birds of prey; falconry.. See examples of HAWKING used in a sentence.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › hawkingHawking - definition of hawking by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. Any of various birds of prey, especially of the genera Accipiter and Buteo in the family Accipitridae, characteristically having a short hooked bill and strong claws used for seizing. 2. Any of various similar birds of prey. 3. A person who preys on others; a shark. 4. a.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHAWKING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    verb [ T ] uk / hɔːk / us / hɑːk / to sell goods informally in public places: On every street corner there were traders hawking their wares. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to sell something. sell Are you selling your car? retail The company makes and retails moderately priced sportswear. deal in They mainly deal in rare books.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hawkingHawking - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Other forms: hawkings. Definitions of hawking. noun. the act of selling goods for a living. synonyms: peddling, vending, vendition. see more.

  7. www.britannica.com › sports › falconryFalconry | History, Birds, Equipment, Techniques, & Facts

    By definition, falconry is the taking of wild quarry with trained birds of prey. All diurnal (active in daytime) birds of prey are termed “hawks” in the language of falconry—whether they are falcons, hawks, or eagles—and all hunt naturally in their wild state.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HawkingHawking - Wikipedia

    Animals. Hawking (birds), in birds, catching flying insects. Hawking (falconry), the sport of hunting with hawks.

  9. www.britannica.com › biography › Stephen-HawkingStephen Hawking | Facts, Biography, Books, & Theories

    Jul 16, 2024 · Stephen Hawking, the brilliant British physicist and cosmologist, revolutionized our understanding of black holes and the universe through his groundbreaking research and resilience in battling ALS.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordHAWKING - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "HAWKING" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.biography.com › scientists › stephen-hawkingStephen Hawking: Biography, Scientist, Relativity, ALS

    Jul 17, 2024 · Stephen Hawking was a scientist known for his work with black holes and relativity, and the author of popular science books like 'A Brief History of Time.'