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Definition hawk in British English

hawk verb

verb
/hɔːk/
1

to sell goods in the streets or by knocking on people's doors

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1.1

to try and persuade people to buy or accept something, especially something of bad quality

Example

He spent years hawking his book around publishing companies.

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2

to clear phlegm from your throat while making an unpleasant noise

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Definition hawk in British English