hawk (n.)

  1. diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

  2. an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations

    [ Syn: war hawk ]

  3. a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar

    [ Syn: mortarboard ]

    hawk (v.)

  1. sell or offer for sale from place to place

    [ Syn: peddle , monger , huckster , vend , pitch ]

  2. hunt with hawks; the tribes like to hawk in the desert'

  3. clear mucus or food from ones throat; he cleared his throat before he started to speak

    [ Syn: clear the throat ]

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