hawklike

hawk

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hawk]
- /hɔk/
- /ˈhɔːklaɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawk]
- /hɔk/

Definitions of hawklike word

noun hawklike any of numerous birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a short, hooked beak, broad wings, and curved talons, often seen circling or swooping at low altitudes. 1
noun hawklike any of several similar, unrelated birds, as the nighthawk. 1
noun hawklike Informal. a person who preys on others, as a sharper. 1
noun hawklike Also called war hawk. Informal. a person, especially one in public office, who advocates war or a belligerent national attitude. Compare dove1 (def 5). 1
verb without object hawklike to fly, or hunt on the wing, like a hawk. 1
verb without object hawklike to hunt with hawks. 1

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Origin of hawklike

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English hauk(e), Old English hafoc; cognate with Old Frisian havek, Old Saxon habuc Old High German habuh, Old Norse haukr hawk, perhaps Polish kobuz kind of falcon

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Parts of speech for Hawklike

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hawklike popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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