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hawking

/ˈhɔkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
hawk-ing
IPA
/ˈhɔkɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of hawk

noun

Action of the verb to hawk.

name

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

Variant of Hawkin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɔkɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈhɔːkɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

hawkings (plural)

Derived Forms

parahawking Hawkingian

Phrases

ball-hawking Bekenstein-Hawking entropy Bekenstein-Hawking formula Gibbons-Hawking-York boundary term Hartle-Hawking state Hawking energy Hawking Index Hawking mass

Frequently Paired Words

Halkin Hawkin Hawkings Hawkingson Hawkins Hawkinson Hawkwing

Synonyms

vending peddling vendition

Rhymes With

talking walking stalking squawking overclocking gawking chalking caulking balking

Questions

How do you pronounce hawking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɔkɪŋ/.
What does hawking mean?
present participle and gerund of hawk
Where does hawking come from?
Variant of Hawkin

How to pronounce hawking

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