Real Dictionary

hawk
countable noun: A hawk is a large bird with a short, hooked beak, sharp claws, and very good eyesight. Hawks catch and eat small birds and animals.
countable noun: In politics, if you refer to someone as a hawk, you mean that they believe in using force and violence to achieve something, rather than using more peaceful or diplomatic methods. Compare dove.

Hawk in American English
noun: a medium-range, mobile U.S. surface-to-air missile system

hawk in American English 1
any of various accipitrine birds having short, rounded wings and a long tail and legs, as Cooper's hawk, goshawk, and the harriers
to attack or prey on as a hawk does
to hunt birds or other small game with the help of falcons or other hawks
intransitive verb: to fly, or hunt on the wing, like a hawk
noun: 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

hawk in American English 2
to advertise or peddle (goods) in the streets by shouting
intransitive verb: to carry wares about for sale; peddle
transitive verb: to peddle or offer for sale by calling aloud in public

hawk in American English 3
an audible clearing of the throat
to bring up (phlegm) by coughing
to clear the throat audibly
intransitive verb: to make an effort to raise phlegm from the throat; clear the throat noisily
noun: a noisy effort to clear the throat
transitive verb: to raise by hawking

hawk in American English 4
a flat, square piece of wood or metal with a handle underneath, for carrying mortar or plaster
noun: a small, square board with a handle underneath it, used by plasterers and masons to hold plaster or mortar being applied

hawk in British English 1
noun: any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, such as the goshawk and Cooper's hawk, typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

hawk in British English 2
verb: to offer (goods) for sale, as in the street

hawk in British English 3
verb: to clear the throat noisily

hawk in British English 4
noun: a small square board with a handle underneath, used for carrying wet plaster or mortar