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Hawk (Noun)

Meaning 1

An advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

  • War Hawk

Antonyms

  • Dove

Hypernyms

  • Warmonger

Meaning 2

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

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The hawk soared overhead, its sharp eyes scanning the ground below for its next meal.
  • A hawk perched on a fence post, watching the surrounding fields for signs of movement.
  • The birdwatcher was thrilled to spot a rare hawk species nesting in the nearby woods.
  • As the sun rose, a hawk took to the skies, its wings beating rapidly as it began its hunt.
  • The farmer installed a scarecrow to deter the hawk that had been attacking his chickens.

Hypernyms

  • Raptorial Bird
  • Raptor

Hyponyms

  • Tercel
  • Buteo Buteo
  • Hen Hawk
  • Accipiter Gentilis
  • Sea Eagle
  • Roughleg
  • Red-tailed Hawk
  • Buteo Lineatus
  • Blue Darter
  • Accipiter Cooperii
  • Short-toed Eagle
  • Tercelet
  • Accipiter Nisus
  • Buteo Lagopus
  • Pernis Apivorus
  • Fish Hawk
  • Pandion Haliaetus
  • Buteo Jamaicensis
  • Fish Eagle

Related Words

  • Hawk (verb)

Meaning 3

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

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Mortarboard

Hypernyms

  • Board
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