Action of the verb to hawk.

present participle of hawk

An English surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Hawkins.

plural of hawking

A surname originating as a patronymic.

A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle. / Any diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon.

(transitive) To sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle.

(transitive) To hunt with a hawk. / (intransitive) To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk.

A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.

A plasterer's tool, made of a flat surface with a handle below, used to hold an amount of plaster prior to application to the wall or ceiling being worked on: a mortarboard.