HAWK

Meaning of HAWK in English

(PERSON) [noun] [C] - a person who strongly supports the use of force in political relationships rather than discussion or other more peaceful solutionsThe hawks are pressing for a vigorous response to the challenge.Compare dove (BIRD).

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

HAWK — I Any of many small to medium-sized, diurnal Accipiter . The term is often applied to other birds in the …
Английский словарь Британика
HAWK — I. ˈhȯk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc, heafoc; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HAWK — (v. i.) To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; -- generally with …
Английский словарь Webster
HAWK — (n.) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons …
Английский словарь Webster
HAWK — ( v. i. ) To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; -- …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — ( n. ) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — hawk 1 — hawklike , adj. /hawk/ , n. 1. any of numerous birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — v. work as a peddler, sell one's goods by going from place to place; peddle; hunt with a hawk; glide …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HAWK — I. ˈhȯk noun Etymology: Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc; akin to Old High German habuh hawk, Russian kobets …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HAWK — vt to raise by hawking, as phlegm. 2. hawk ·noun a small board, with a handle on the under side, …
Webster English vocab
HAWK — [hawk] n [ME hauk, fr. OE hafoc; akin to OHG habuh hawk, Russ kobets a falcon] (bef. 12c) 1: any …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HAWK — any of many small to medium-sized diurnal birds of prey, particularly those in the genus Accipiter, known as the true …
Britannica English vocabulary
HAWK — hawk BrE AmE hɔːk hɑːk ▷ hawked hɔːkt hɑːkt ▷ hawking ˈhɔːk ɪŋ ˈhɑːk- ▷ hawks hɔːks hɑːks ▶ ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HAWK — I. hawk 1 /hɔːk $ hɒːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hafoc ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HAWK — n. & v. --n. 1 any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a characteristic curved …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HAWK — n. & v. n. 1 any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a characteristic curved …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HAWK — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a characteristic …
Oxford English vocab
HAWK — ( hawks, hawking, hawked) 1. A hawk is a large bird with a short, hooked beak, sharp claws, and very …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAWK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB watch ▪ He seemed to be watching her like a hawk , waiting …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HAWK — n. pigeon hawk fish hawk Black Hawk hawk moth duck hawk sparrow hawk War Hawk Hawks Howard Winchester Hawking radiation …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HAWK — n. Any of many small to medium-sized, diurnal birds of prey , particularly those in the genus Accipiter . The …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HAWK — Ware hawk; the word to look sharp, a bye-word when a bailiff passes. Hawk also signifies a sharper, in opposition …
Slang English vocab
HAWK — I. noun HAWK + VERB ▪ hover ▪ swoop , swoop down ▪ The ~ swooped low over the field. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HAWK — I 1. сущ. 1) ястреб; сокол Syn : falcon 2) а) хищник (о человеке) б) амер. милитарист, сторонник военных действий; …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HAWK — hawk.ogg _I 1. hɔ:k n 1> хищная птица, сокол, ястреб и т. п. 2> зоол. сокол ( Falco ) 3> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HAWK — I hawk сущ.1) ястреб; сокол - fish hawk Syn:falcon 2) а) хищник (о человеке) б) амер. милитарист, сторонник военных действий; …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HAWK — _I 1. hɔ:k n 1) хищная птица, сокол, ястреб и т. п. 2> зоол. сокол ( Falco ) 3> хищник …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HAWK — I [І‚°] hawk.wav 1. сущ. 1) ястреб; сокол - fish hawk Syn: falcon 2) а) хищник (о человеке) б) амер. милитарист, сторонник военных действий; сторонник "жесткого" курса (в …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HAWK — 1) небольшая хищная птица 2) сокол (Falco) 3) энт. бражник; pl бражники (Sphingidae) • - African hawk - American sparrow hawk - barred honey hawk - barred …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
HAWK — 1) небольшая хищная птица 2) сокол ( Falco ) 3) энт. бражник; pl бражники ( Sphingidae ) • - African …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
HAWK — I 1. сущ. 1) ястреб; сокол Syn : falcon 2) а) хищник (о человеке) б) амер. милитарист, сторонник военных действий; …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HAWK — astor; v. colportar (-ero)
English interlingue dictionary
HAWK — I. noun Etymology: Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc; akin to Old High German habuh ~, Russian kobets a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HAWK — (n.) A small board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar.
Английский словарь Webster
HAWK — (v. t.) To offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for …
Английский словарь Webster
HAWK — (n.) An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise.
Английский словарь Webster
HAWK — (v. t.) To raise by hawking, as phlegm.
Английский словарь Webster
HAWK — (v. i.) To clear the throat with an audible sound by forcing an expiratory current of air through the narrow …
Английский словарь Webster
HAWK — (v. i.) To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose …
Английский словарь Webster
HAWK — ( v. t. ) To raise by hawking, as phlegm.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — ( v. t. ) To offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — ( v. i. ) To clear the throat with an audible sound by forcing an expiratory current of air through …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — ( v. i. ) To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — ( n. ) An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — ( n. ) A small board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — /hawk/ , n. Mil. a medium-range, mobile U.S. surface-to-air missile system. [ H ( oming ) A ( ll the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — n. bird of prey with a hooked beak and curved talons; person who favors aggressive or warlike political policy (Slang); …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HAWK — n. hawk moth chicken hawk Cooper's hawk death's head hawk moth ferruginous hawk fish hawk Harris's hawk Harris hawk marsh …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HAWK — n. Function: transitive verb Etymology: back-formation from 2 hawker Date: 1713 : to offer for sale by calling out in …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HAWK — n. Function: noun Date: 1604 : an audible effort to force up phlegm from the throat
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HAWK — n. Function: verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1581 transitive verb : to raise by trying to clear the throat < hawk …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HAWK — n. Function: intransitive verb Date: 14th century 1 : to hunt birds by means of a trained hawk 2 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HAWK — n. Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ k Function: noun Etymology: Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc; akin to Old High …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HAWK — ~ 1 ■ noun 1》 a fast-flying bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, such as …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HAWK — / hɔːk; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a strong fast bird of prey (= a bird that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAWK — Hawk, Tony BrE AmE (1969–) an American man who is the most famous ↑ skateboard er in the world. He …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HAWK — n. a plasterer's square board with a handle underneath for carrying plaster or mortar. [17th c.: orig. unkn.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HAWK — v. 1 intr. clear the throat noisily. 2 tr. (foll. by up) bring (phlegm etc.) up from the throat. [prob. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HAWK — v.tr. 1 carry about or offer around (goods) for sale. 2 (often foll. by about) relate (news, gossip, etc.) freely. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HAWK — n. a plasterer's square board with a handle underneath for carrying plaster or mortar. [ 17th c.: orig. unkn. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HAWK — v. 1 intr. clear the throat noisily. 2 tr. (foll. by up) bring (phlegm etc.) up from the throat. [ …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HAWK — v.tr. 1 carry about or offer around (goods) for sale. 2 (often foll. by about) relate (news, gossip, etc.) freely. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HAWK — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. A ~ is a large bird with a short, hooked beak, sharp claws, and very good …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HAWK — Synonyms and related words : Argus, beat, cat, chase, chauvinist, course, dispense, dog, dribble, drive, drivel, drool, eagle, expectorate, falcon, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary

Cambridge English vocab

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