Hawk vs. Hork — What's the Difference?

To closely observe or monitor.

To make a sound resembling vomiting.

A bird of prey known for its sharp beak and talons.

To spit or eject saliva forcefully.

To sell goods aggressively or promote something.

To steal or take without permission.

A person who advocates an aggressive or warlike policy.

To cough or clear the throat noisily.

To clear the throat noisily.

To vomit or eject contents of the stomach.

Hawks are a group of medium-sized diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Hawks are widely distributed and vary greatly in size.

To foul up; to be occupied with difficulty, tangle, or unpleasantness; to be broken.

Any of various birds of prey, especially of the genera Accipiter and Buteo in the family Accipitridae, characteristically having a short hooked bill and strong claws used for seizing.

To steal, especially petty theft or misnomer in jest.

Any of various similar birds of prey.

(slang) To vomit, cough up.

A person who preys on others; a shark.

(slang) To throw.

One who demonstrates an actively aggressive or combative attitude, as in an argument.

(slang) To eat hastily or greedily; to gobble.

A person who favors military force or action in order to carry out foreign policy.

To move.

An audible effort to clear the throat by expelling phlegm.

To hunt with trained hawks.

To swoop and strike in the manner of a hawk

To peddle goods aggressively, especially by calling out.

To peddle (goods) aggressively, especially by calling out.

To clear or attempt to clear the throat by or as if by coughing up phlegm.

To clear the throat of (phlegm).

A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.

Any diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon.

(entomology) Any of various species of dragonfly of the genera Apocordulia and Austrocordulia, endemic to Australia.

(politics) An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions.

(game theory) An uncooperative or purely-selfish participant in an exchange or game, especially when untrusting, acquisitive or treacherous. Refers specifically to the Prisoner's Dilemma, alias the Hawk-Dove game.

A plasterer's tool, made of a flat surface with a handle below, used to hold an amount of plaster prior to application to the wall or ceiling being worked on: a mortarboard.

A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.

(transitive) To hunt with a hawk.

(intransitive) To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk.

(transitive) To sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle.

To expectorate, to cough up something from one's throat.

To try to cough up something from one's throat; to clear the throat loudly.

One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidæ. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk.

An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise.

A small board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar.

To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the prey; to practice falconry.

To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; - generally with at; as, to hawk at flies.

To clear the throat with an audible sound by forcing an expiratory current of air through the narrow passage between the depressed soft palate and the root of the tongue, thus aiding in the removal of foreign substances.

To raise by hawking, as phlegm.

To offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle; as, to hawk goods or pamphlets.

Diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

An advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations

A square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar

Sell or offer for sale from place to place

Hunt with hawks;

Clear mucus or food from one's throat;

Hawks can be found in a variety of habitats, including forests, deserts, and urban areas.

"Hork" is typically used in informal conversations among friends or in comedic contexts.

A hawk is a medium-sized bird of prey known for its keen eyesight and sharp talons.

Yes, "hawk" can also refer to someone who supports aggressive political policies or to selling goods aggressively.

Many species of hawks are protected under various wildlife conservation acts due to their environmental importance.

Hawks help control populations of rodents and insects, contributing to ecological balance.

"Hork" is informal and colloquial, often used casually or humorously, while "vomit" is the formal medical term.

"Hork" is primarily recognized in North American English and might not be well understood globally.

"Hork" likely originated from comic strips or informal speech, mimicking the sound of vomiting.

Use "hawk" in contexts related to nature, politics, or sales, and "hork" in informal settings referring to vomiting or stealing.