EnglishEspañolFrançaisDeutschItalianoPortuguêsРусский日本語한국어العربيةहिन्दीTürkçe
🔍

Hawk

noun
/hɔːk/
Word Frequency: 3.5

Definitions

1.nounA diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.
"It is illegal to hunt hawks or other raptors in many parts of the world."
2.nounAny diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon
3.nounAn advocate of aggressive political positions and actions.
4.nounAn uncooperative or purely-selfish participant in an exchange or game, especially when untrusting, acquisitive or treacherous. Refers specifically to the Prisoner's Dilemma, alias the Hawk-Dove game.
5.verbTo hunt with a hawk.
6.verbTo make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk.
"to hawk at flies"

Synonyms

war hawkwarmongerpitchhucksterpeddlevendmongerclear the throatkestrelfalconeaglebird

Antonyms

dove

Rhymes With

gawkstockcockstalkad hocshockblocksquawk
🔗 Find words with "hawk" in A2Z Word Finder
The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.
Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters
That email did not go through — please check it and try again.