RAPTOR Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word raptor. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for RAPTOR
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buzzard | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
condor | nounn | |||||||
noun • the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere | ||||||||
eagle | 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 | ||||||||
falcon | nounn | |||||||
noun • diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight verb • hunt with falcons | ||||||||
harrier | nounn | |||||||
noun • a persistent attacker • a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits • hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals | ||||||||
hawk | nounn | |||||||
noun • diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail • an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations • a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar verb • sell or offer for sale from place to place • hunt with hawks • clear mucus or food from one's throat | ||||||||
kestrel | nounn | |||||||
noun • small North American falcon • small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind | ||||||||
kite | 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 | ||||||||
osprey | nounn | |||||||
noun • large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years | ||||||||
owl | nounn | |||||||
noun • nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes | ||||||||
vulture | 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 | ||||||||
bird of prey | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals | ||||||||
raptorial bird | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals |