Clues for the word "HAWK"
We've had 65 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 125 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on December 13, 2024.
Definition of hawk
- n. - One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk.
- v. i. - To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the prey; to practice falconry.
- v. i. - To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; -- generally with at; as, to hawk at flies.
- v. i. - To clear the throat with an audible sound by forcing an expiratory current of air through the narrow passage between the depressed soft palate and the root of the tongue, thus aiding in the removal of foreign substances.
- v. t. - To raise by hawking, as phlegm.
- n. - An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise.
- v. t. - To offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle; as, to hawk goods or pamphlets.
- n. - A small board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar.
Referring Clues
- Peddle
- Dove's opposite
- Good watcher
- Pro-war sort
- Overhead predator
- War supporter
- Militarist
- Hardliner
- Sell on the street
- Warmonger
- Sell
- Aggressive sort
- Swooping predator
- One inclined to fight
- Taloned bird
- Bird of prey
- It preys from above
- Dove opposite
- Peddle popcorn, e.g.
- Sell with a yell
- One wanting war
- Bellicose type
- Atlanta cager
- "Tony ___: Shred" (skateboarding video game)
- Dove's counterpart
- Eagle cousin
- War backer
- *Peddle
- Harrier
- Harrier
- Keen observer
- Aggressive type
- Falcon cousin
- Sharp-eyed sort
- Hard-liner
- Airborne predator
- Graceful glider
- "Black ___ Down"
- Bird signifying war
- Kite, for example
- Vend vociferously
- One watching very, very closely
- It preys overhead
- Atlanta hoopster
- Soaring bird
- Keen-eyed bird of prey
- Neocon, e.g.
- Iowa athlete
- Atlanta basketball pro
- Tony ___ (skateboarding legend)
- Predatory bird
- Skateboarder Tony
- Bird of war
- Raptor - one in favour of aggressive policies
- Bird - warmonger
- Dove's foe
- Seek to dispose of bird
- Sharp-eyed flier
- Flier #1
- Falcon's cousin
- Falcon
- Avid war campaigner
- Skateboarding star Tony
- Iconic metaphor for keen-eyed watchfulness
- Skater Tony who is also 56-Across?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - December 13, 2024
- New York Times - June 03, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - March 08, 2024
- New York Times - October 30, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 14, 2023
- New York Times - November 29, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 13, 2022
- LA Times - August 10, 2022
- USA Today - July 05, 2022
- New York Times - June 19, 2022
- LA Times - January 19, 2018
- Wall Street Journal - October 07, 2017
- Guardian Quick - September 11, 2017
- Family Time - August 21, 2017
- New York Times - August 02, 2017
- USA Today - June 19, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - April 05, 2017
- Netword - November 29, 2016
- Universal - October 15, 2016
- Universal - October 09, 2016
- USA Today - October 03, 2016
- New York Times - August 03, 2016
- USA Today - July 18, 2016
- Family Time - July 03, 2016
- New York Times - July 03, 2016
- Penny Dell Daily - May 22, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 26, 2016
- New York Times - April 26, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - March 28, 2016
- Universal - March 07, 2016
- And in 95 more crossword puzzles...