hawk

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɔːk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hɔk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hôk)

Collocations for "hawk"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hawk" in context.

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hawk

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. am watching you like a hawk
  2. the [boss, teacher] is always watching me like a hawk
  3. I can't. My [boss] is watching me like a hawk
  4. soar like a hawk
  5. the hawk was [circling, soaring] (in the sky)
  6. a hawk's feather
  7. their mascot is a hawk
  8. have a hawk as a mascot
  9. the hawk swooped down on
  10. a red-tailed hawk
  11. slang: [party, government, union] hawks
v
  1. hawk [souvenirs, trinkets, albums, sunglasses, fake goods]
  2. hawk (them) to [locals, visitors, tourists, passers-by, shoppers]
  3. hawk [souvenirs] on the [beachfront, promenade, street]
  4. hawk [souvenirs] outside the [stadium, building, cathedral]
  5. hawk [souvenirs] in the [city, square, market]
  6. hawking in the [forest, countryside]
  7. hawked [low, down] for [food, water]
  8. the [bird, vulture, swift] hawked low for [food]
  9. hawked down on its [prey, kill, target]
  10. hawked down to [catch, kill, trap, grab]
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