hawk meaning and definition

HAWK noun

Definition of hawk (noun)

1. diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
2. an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations
   • synonyms: war hawk
   • antonym: dove
3. a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
   • synonyms: mortarboard

HAWK verb

Definition of hawk (verb)

1. sell or offer for sale from place to place
   • synonyms: huckster, monger, peddle, pitch, vend
2. hunt with hawks
   • "the tribes like to hawk in the desert"
3. clear mucus or food from one's throat
   • "he cleared his throat before he started to speak"
   • synonyms: clear the throat