hawk vs osprey

hawk and osprey both are nouns.

hawk is a verb but osprey is not a verb.

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

As nouns, osprey is a hyponym of hawk; that is, osprey 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
osprey: large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years

Other hyponyms of hawk include eyas, tercel, tercelet, tiercel, Accipiter gentilis, goshawk, Accipiter nisus, sparrow hawk, Accipiter cooperii, blue darter, Cooper's hawk, chicken hawk, hen hawk, buteonine, Buteo jamaicensis, red-tailed hawk, redtail, Buteo lagopus, rough-legged hawk, roughleg, Buteo lineatus, red-shouldered hawk, Buteo buteo, buzzard, honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus, kite, harrier, harrier eagle, short-toed eagle, falcon, fish eagle, fish hawk, Pandion haliaetus, sea eagle.

hawk (noun)	osprey (noun)
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail	large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations

hawk (verb)	osprey (verb)
clear mucus or food from one's throat
hunt with hawks
sell or offer for sale from place to place

Difference between hawk and osprey

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