I. hawk 1 /hɔːk $ hɒːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: 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 OPP dove
3 . watch somebody like a hawk to watch someone very carefully
4 . have eyes like a hawk to be quick to notice things, especially small details
II. hawk 2 BrE AmE verb
[ Sense 1: Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: hawker ]
[ Sense 2: Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from the sound ]
1 . [transitive] to try to sell goods, usually by going from place to place and trying to persuade people to buy them
2 . [intransitive and transitive] to cough up ↑ phlegm