Definition of "hawk"
- noun
A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae.
An advocate of aggressive political positions.
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.
An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise.
- verb
To hunt with a hawk.
To sell.
To forcibly attempt to cough up (phlegm).
To clear the throat loudly.
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