I. ˈhōk
dialect Britain
variant of hawk
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English holken; akin to Middle Low German holken to hollow out; derivatives from the root of Old English hol hollow — more at hole
transitive verb
dialect Britain : to hollow out : excavate , dig — often used with a preposition
lobsters had got at it … and howked pieces out of it — E.F.Benson
intransitive verb
dialect Britain : dig
the dog was howking in the yard