ˈhʌkstɚ ˈmʌŋ.ɡə(ɹ) ˈmʌŋ.ɡəɹ ˈpɛdəl vɛnd clear mucus or food from one's throat he cleared his throat before he started to speak hunt with hawks the tribes like to hawk in the desert diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail sell or offer for sale from place to place a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations