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A hawk is a bird of prey with a short hooked bill and strong claws, or someone or something that preys on others. (noun)

  1. An example of a hawk is a Cooper's hawk.
  2. An example of a hawk is a shark in search of food
  3. An example of a hawk is a person who is an advocate of military force to carry out foreign policy.

To hawk means to hunt or to attack by swooping. (verb)

An example of to hawk is for a shark to go after a smaller fish.

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