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hawk vs kite

kite vs hawk

hawk and kite both are nouns.

hawk and kite both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hawk Yes No Yes No
kite Yes No Yes No
As nouns, kite is a hyponym of hawk; that is, kite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hawk:
  • hawk: diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
  • kite: any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
hawk (noun) kite (noun)
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string
an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
hawk (verb) kite (verb)
clear mucus or food from one's throat fly a kite
hunt with hawks soar or fly like a kite
sell or offer for sale from place to place get credit or money by using a bad check
increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently
Difference between hawk and kite

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