HAWK


Meaning of HAWK in English

n.

Function: verb

Etymology: imitative

Date: 1581

transitive verb : to raise by trying to clear the throat < hawk up phlegm>

intransitive verb : to utter a harsh guttural sound in or as if in hawking

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.