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Word: hawk (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A diurnal predatory bird of the family ''Accipitridae''.
  • A plasterer's tool, made of a flat surface with a handle below, used to hold an amount of plaster prior to application to the wall or ceiling being worked on: a mortarboard.
  • politics An advocate of aggressive political positions.

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Verb:

  • intransitive To clear the throat loudly.
  • transitive To forcibly attempt to cough up (phlegm).
  • transitive To hunt with a hawk.
  • transitive To sell.

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