HAWKS Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word hawks. (close relations)
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buzzards | nounn | |||||||
noun • a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States • the common European short-winged hawk | ||||||||
eagles | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight • (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole • a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars • an emblem representing power verb • shoot two strokes under par • shoot in two strokes under par | ||||||||
falcons | nounn | |||||||
noun • diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight verb • hunt with falcons | ||||||||
kestrels | nounn | |||||||
noun • small North American falcon • small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind | ||||||||
kites | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value • a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float • plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string • any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals verb • increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently • get credit or money by using a bad check • soar or fly like a kite • fly a kite | ||||||||
ospreys | nounn | |||||||
noun • large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years | ||||||||
vultures | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion • someone who attacks in search of booty | ||||||||
mortarboard | nounn | |||||||
noun • a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar • an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top | ||||||||
war hawk | nounn | |||||||
noun • an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations | ||||||||
warmonger | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who advocates war or warlike policies | ||||||||
hawking | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of selling goods for a living • English theoretical physicist (born in 1942) | ||||||||
huckster | nounn | |||||||
noun • a seller of shoddy goods • a person who writes radio or tv advertisements verb • sell or offer for sale from place to place • wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.) | ||||||||
monger | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold verb • sell or offer for sale from place to place | ||||||||
peddle | verbv | |||||||
verb • sell or offer for sale from place to place | ||||||||
pitch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration • the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it • a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk) • promotion by means of an argument and demonstration • degree of deviation from a horizontal plane • any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue • a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer • a high approach shot in golf • an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump • abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) • the action or manner of throwing something verb • throw or toss with a light motion • move abruptly • fall or plunge forward • set to a certain pitch • sell or offer for sale from place to place • be at an angle • heel over • erect and fasten • throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball • hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin • lead (a card) and establish the trump suit • set the level or character of | ||||||||
vend | verbv | |||||||
verb • sell or offer for sale from place to place | ||||||||
clear the throat | verbv | |||||||
verb • clear mucus or food from one's throat |