cough vs hawk

cough and hawk both are nouns.

cough and hawk both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cough	Yes	No	Yes	No
hawk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hawk is a hyponym of cough; that is, hawk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cough:

cough: exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
hawk: clear mucus or food from one's throat

Other hyponyms of cough include hack, whoop, clear the throat.

cough (noun)	hawk (noun)
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis	diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
	a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
	an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations

cough (verb)	hawk (verb)
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion	clear mucus or food from one's throat
	hunt with hawks
	sell or offer for sale from place to place

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