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hawked


Meanings
  • Selling or offering for sale goods or merchandise by crying out or hawking.

    - "The street vendor hawked fresh fruits and vegetables."
    - "Despite the rain, the used-car salesman continued to hawks his vehicles."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with hawked
hawk , awkward , pawk , yawk
Homonyms
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  1. hawk (bird of prey) (English) : A bird of prey, typically of the family Accipitridae. Hawks are usually small to medium-sized birds with strong, hooked beaks, and broad, fan-shaped wings.

  2. hawk (to sell by crying out) (English) : To sell goods or merchandise by crying out or hawking in the streets or markets.

  3. hawk (verb) (English) : To sell goods or merchandise by crying out or hawking in the streets or markets. To sell or peddle goods or merchandise in a noisy or crowded marketplace.

  4. hawk (noun) (English) : A person who sells or peddles goods or merchandise in a noisy or crowded marketplace. A street vendor or hawker who sells or peddles goods or merchandise in the streets or markets by crying out or hawking.


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. hawk (bird of prey)

  2. haw (sound made by pulling reins)

  3. hawk (to sell by crying out)

  4. hawk (an old-fashioned term for a tradesman)

  5. hawk (a type of boat)

  6. hawk (a unit of weight used in the UK)

  7. hawk (a type of moth)

  8. hawk (a type of grasshopper)

  9. hawk (a type of fish)

  10. hawk (a type of crab)

  11. hawk (a type of fungus)

  12. hawk (a type of flower)

  13. hawk (a type of tree)

  14. hawk (a type of fruit)

  15. hawk (a type of vegetable)


Variants
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hawk , hawked , hawking , hawks
Forms
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The word 'hawked' can appear in various forms, depending on the context and the language in which it is used. For instance, in the past tense, the word 'hawked' can mean 'sold' or 'peddled' in the past. In the present participle form, the word 'hawked' can mean 'selling' or 'peddling' in the present. In the infinitive form, the word 'hawked' can mean 'to sell' or 'to peddle'. In the past participle form, the word 'hawked' can mean 'sold' or 'peddled' in the past. In the imperative form, the word 'hawked' can mean 'sell' or 'peddle' in the imperative mood.


Etymology
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The word 'hawked' comes from the Old English word 'hawecan', which means 'to cry out, to hawk'.


Culture
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In various cultures, the word 'hawked' has been used in different contexts. For instance, in the Middle Ages, street vendors would hawk their wares by crying out and attracting customers. Similarly, in American English, the term 'hawked' is sometimes used colloquially to mean 'selling' or 'peddling'. In literary and artistic contexts, the word 'hawked' has also been used to describe the act of selling or bartering goods or services, often in a noisy or crowded marketplace.

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