1 a strong fast BIRDOFPREY (= a bird that kills other creatures for food):
He waited, watching her like a hawk (= watching her very closely).
seealsoSPARROWHAWK
2 a person, especially a politician, who supports the use of military force to solve problems
compareDOVE
Part of speech: verb
1 [VN] to try to sell things by going from place to place asking people to buy them
SYNPEDDLE:
He made a living hawking cleaning products from door to door.
2 [V, VN] to get PHLEGM in your mouth when you cough
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is hawk a noun, verb, or something else?
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