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Hawk (Verb)

Clear mucus or food from one's throat; "he cleared his throat before he started to speak".

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

After eating the spicy taco, she had to hawk a few times to clear her throat of the burning sensation.
He stood at the podium, adjusted the mic, and began to hawk before launching into his speech.
The smoke from the fire made her hawk repeatedly, trying to clear her irritated throat.
During his morning singing exercises, he would hawk loudly to loosen up his vocal cords.
She had to hawk several times after swallowing a large gulp of cold water too quickly.

Sell or offer for sale from place to place.

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Street vendors hawk their wares loudly to attract customers in crowded markets.
He spent his summers hawking souvenirs to beachgoers along the boardwalk.
The charismatic artist began hawking her paintings to passersby on the street corner.
Vendors in the market continue to hawk their fresh produce to potential buyers.
Throughout his life, the traveling salesman had been hawking various products door-to-door.

Hunt with hawks; "the tribes like to hawk in the desert".

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

The ancient art of hunting with birds of prey involved skilled men who would hawk in the countryside for small game.
Local tribesmen traditionally hawked throughout the mountains to provide food for their families during the winter.
Experienced falconers took their apprentices on trips to learn how to hawk in various terrains and conditions.
In medieval times, nobility would host extravagant hunting parties where they would hawk on horseback across the estate grounds.
Professional hawking excursions in remote areas catered to tourists who sought the unique experience of learning to hawk under the guidance of expert falconers.