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Definitions for Hawking

[1] the sport of hunting with hawks or other birds of prey; falconry.
[2] Stephen William, born 1942, English mathematician and theoretical physicist.
[3] any of numerous birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a short, hooked beak, broad wings, and curved talons, often seen circling or swooping at low altitudes.
[4] any of several similar, unrelated birds, as the nighthawk.
[5] Informal . a person who preys on others, as a sharper.
[6] Also called war hawk. Informal . a person, especially one in public office, who advocates war or a belligerent national attitude. Compare dove1(def 5) .
[7] any person who pursues an aggressive policy in business, government, etc.: The corporation is now run by a bunch of young hawks.
[8] to fly, or hunt on the wing, like a hawk.
[9] to hunt with hawks.
[10] to peddle or offer for sale by calling aloud in public.
[11] to advertise or offer for sale: to hawk soap on television.
[12] to spread (rumors, news, etc.).
[13] to carry wares about for sale; peddle.
[14] to make an effort to raise phlegm from the throat; clear the throat noisily.
[15] to raise by noisily clearing the throat: to hawk phlegm up.
[16] a noisy effort to clear the throat.
[17] Stephen William. Born 1942, British physicist. Stricken with a progressive nervous disease since the 1960s, he has nevertheless been a leader in cosmological theory. His publications intended for a wide audience include A Brief History of Time (1987) and The Grand Design (2010)
[18] another name for falconry
[19] any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, such as the goshawk and Cooper's hawk, typically having short rounded wings and a long tail Related adjective: accipitrine
[20] US and Canadian any of various other falconiform birds, including the falcons but not the eagles or vultures
[21] a person who advocates or supports war or warlike policies Compare dove 1 (def. 2)
[22] a ruthless or rapacious person
[23] know a hawk from a handsaw to be able to judge things; be discerning
[24] (intr) to hunt with falcons, hawks, etc
[25] (intr) (of falcons or hawks) to fly in quest of prey
[26] to pursue or attack on the wing, as a hawk
[27] to offer (goods) for sale, as in the street
[28] (tr often foll by about ) to spread (news, gossip, etc)
[29] (intr) to clear the throat noisily
[30] (tr) to force (phlegm) up from the throat
[31] British a slang word for spit 1
[32] a noisy clearing of the throat
[33] a small square board with a handle underneath, used for carrying wet plaster or mortar Also called: mortar board

Words related to Hawking

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Origin of Hawking

31575–85; imitative; see haw1

Other words from Hawking

hawk·like , adjective

Word origin for Hawking

of unknown origin

Synonyms for Hawking

angling, fishery, fishing, shooting, coursing, falconry, fowling, sporting, stalking, trapping, big-game hunting, halieutics, the hunt, venatics, venery