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  • 31hawk — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun HAWK + VERB ▪ hover ▪ swoop, swoop down ▪ The hawk swooped low over the field. PHRASES ▪ watch (sb) like a hawk …

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  • 32hawk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. falcon, buzzard, kite, harrier, etc.; [hard or racking] cough; informal, hard liner, warmonger. See warfare, disease. v. peddle. See sale. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A member of the Accipitridae] Syn.… …

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  • 33hawk — I [[t]hɔk[/t]] n. 1) orn any of various birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a short, hooked beak, broad wings, and curved talons 2) orn any of various other birds of prey, as falcons, or similar, unrelated birds, as nighthawks 3) inf …

    From formal English to slang

  • 34hawk — 1. n. & v. n. 1 any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a characteristic curved beak, rounded short wings, and a long tail. 2 Polit. a person who advocates an aggressive or warlike policy, esp. in foreign affairs.… …

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  • 35hawk — I UK [hɔːk] / US [hɔk] noun [countable] Word forms hawk : singular hawk plural hawks 1) a large bird that kills other birds and animals for food. It is sometimes used for hunting. 2) a politician who prefers using military force to more peaceful… …

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  • 36hawk — hawk1 [ho:k US ho:k] n [: Old English; Origin: hafoc] 1.) a large bird that hunts and eats small birds and animals 2.) a politician who believes in using military force ≠ ↑dove 3.) watch sb like a hawk to watch someone very carefully 4.) ha …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37hawk — English has three current words hawk. The oldest, denoting the bird of prey [OE], comes from a prehistoric West and North Germanic *khabukaz, which also produced German habicht, Dutch havik, Swedish hök, and Danish hög. Hawk ‘peddle’ [16] is a… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 38hawk — 1. n. someone who supports a warlike U.S. defense policy. (Compare this with dove.) □ The hawks want to raise taxes and buy tanks. □ The doves want to sell the tanks, ignore the hawks, and give the money to the poor. 2. in. to cough mightily; to… …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 39hawk — English has three current words hawk. The oldest, denoting the bird of prey [OE], comes from a prehistoric West and North Germanic *khabukaz, which also produced German habicht, Dutch havik, Swedish hök, and Danish hög. Hawk ‘peddle’ [16] is a… …

    Word origins

  • 40Hawk MM-1 — Infobox Weapon|is ranged=yes caption= name= Hawk MM 1 type= Grenade launcher origin= United States of America era= Modern design date= production date= service= used by= wars= spec type= Grenade launcher rifle caliber= 40x46mm part length= twist …

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