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
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. 2012