hawking

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UK/ˈhɔːkɪŋ/US/ˈhɔkɪŋ/cot caught merger/ˈhɑkɪŋ/

noun

Action of the verb to hawk.

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Meanings

hawking1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hawk
nounhawking (plural hawkings)

plural hawkings

  1. Action of the verb to hawk.

    Boats shuttled to and fro, and the hawkings and peddlings of all sorts of wares helped to create an amazing scene of activity and prosperity.

    1982, Chinese Literature

Hawking2

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of selling goods for a living

Similar
vendingpeddlingvendition
Broader
sellingmerchandisingmarketing
Also see
hawkpeddlingvendition

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Variant of Hawkin

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 霍金
  • 霍金 (fok³ gam¹)surname
Chinese Mandarin 馴鷹 /驯鹰, 驯鹰
  • 馴鷹 /驯鹰falconry
  • 驯鹰 (xùnyīng)falconry
  • 鷹獵 /鹰猎falconry
  • 鹰猎 (yīngliè)falconry
  • 霍金 (Huòjīn)surname
Czech Hawking
  • Hawkingsurname
Hebrew הוקינג
  • הוקינגsurname
Japanese 鷹狩り
  • 鷹狩り (takakari)falconry
Russian Хокинг
  • Хокинг (Xoking)surname
Spanish cetrería
  • cetreríafalconry
Cite this entry
APA

hawking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hawking

MLA

“hawking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hawking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hawking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hawking.

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