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like a hawk

like a hawk prepositional phrase: with particular vigilance or attention, implying sharp vision.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (simile) With particular vigilance or attention, implying sharp vision.
    • If you find one you like, plan to guard it like a hawk until the purchase is finalized.

Words formed from like a hawk

Questions about like a hawk

What does like a hawk mean?
Like a hawk means with particular vigilance or attention, implying sharp vision.
What part of speech is like a hawk?
Like a hawk is a prepositional phrase.

Words near like a hawk in the dictionary

  1. like a drowned rat
  2. like a duck takes to water
  3. like a duck to water
  4. like a dying duck in a thunderstorm
  5. like a fart in church
  6. like a hawk
  7. like a headless chicken
  8. like a headless chook
  9. like a hen on a hot griddle
  10. like a hole in one's head
  11. like a hole in the head

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