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nighthawk
noun night·hawk \-ˌhȯk\
Definition of NIGHTHAWK
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: a person who habitually is active late at night
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First Known Use of NIGHTHAWK
1611
Related to NIGHTHAWK
- Synonyms
- night owl
Rhymes with NIGHTHAWK
back talk, Bartók, Black Hawk, bemock, boardwalk, cakewalk, catwalk, cornstalk, cross talk, crosswalk, duckwalk, eyestalk, fast-talk, fish hawk, French chalk, goshawk, Gottschalk, jaywalk, langue d'oc, Languedoc, leafstalk, marsh hawk, moonwalk, Norfolk, Norwalk, pep talk, racewalk, ropewalk, shoptalk, sidewalk, skywalk, sleepwalk, small talk, space walk, sweet-talk, trash talk
NIGHTHAWK Defined for Kids
nighthawk
noun night·hawk \ˈnīt-ˌhȯk\
Definition of NIGHTHAWK for Kids
: a bird that is active at twilight and feeds on insects caught in flight
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