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Hawks

A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.

📖 Definitions of "Hawks"

noun

1
A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.
"It is illegal to hunt hawks or other raptors in many parts of the world."
2
Any diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon
3
An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions.
4
An uncooperative or purely-selfish participant in an exchange or game, especially when untrusting, acquisitive or treacherous. Refers specifically to the Prisoner's Dilemma, alias the Hawk-Dove game.

verb

1
To hunt with a hawk.
2
To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk.
"to hawk at flies"

noun

1
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.

verb

1
To sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle.
"The vendors were hawking their wares from little tables lining either side of the market square."

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
pitchnoun	A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.
hucksternoun	A peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall, or in the street.
peddlenoun	A surname.
war hawknoun	(figurative) A proponent of war or military intrusiveness.
vendnoun	The act of vending or selling; a sale.
mongernoun	A dealer or trader in a specific commodity.
clear the throatverb	clear mucus or food from one's throat
sellsnoun	A census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona, United States, named after Cato Sells.
eaglesnoun	The Philadelphia Eagles
sparrownoun	The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
falconnoun	Any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.
peregrinenoun	The peregrine falcon.
buses	a monthly magazine published in the United Kingdom that primarily focuses on the British bus and coach industry.
bussesnoun	(automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
buzzardsnoun	Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.
culvertsnoun	A channel crossing under a road or railway for the draining of water.
falcons	a genus of raptor (bird of prey).
hardlinersnoun	Alternative form of hard-liner. [A person who takes a firm and uncompromising position on some policy.]
kitesnoun	A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.
nozzlesnoun	A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.