hawk
[verb]
Synonyms: peddle, huckster, monger, vend

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Hawk, Tony
(1969–) an American man who is the most famous skateboarder in the world. He has built a business around his skateboarding, and sells computer games, DVDs, clothing etc.

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I. hawk¹ /hɔːk $ hɒːk/ noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: hafoc]

1. a large bird that hunts and eats small birds and animals

2. a politician who believes in using military force Antonym : dove

3. watch somebody like a hawk to watch someone very carefully

4. have eyes like a hawk to be quick to notice things, especially small details

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II. hawk² verb
[Sense 1: Date: 1500-1600; Origin: hawker]
[Sense 2: Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from the sound]

1. [transitive] to try to sell goods, usually by going from place to place and trying to persuade people to buy them

2. [intransitive and transitive] to cough up phlegm

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hawk
noun
HAWK + VERB hover | swoop (down) The hawk swooped low over the field.
PHRASES watch (sb) like a hawk He waited, watching her like a hawk.

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