"hawks" in the noun sense

1. hawk

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

2. hawk, war hawk

an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations

3. mortarboard, hawk

a square board with a handle underneath used by masons to hold or carry mortar

"hawks" in the verb sense

1. peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend, pitch

sell or offer for sale from place to place

2. hawk

hunt with hawks

"the tribes like to hawk in the desert"

3. clear the throat, hawk

clear mucus or food from one's throat

"he cleared his throat before he started to speak"

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