nighthawk
/ˈnʌɪthɔːk/US/ˈnaɪthɑk/
nighthawk noun: a nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar).
Noun
nighthawk (plural nighthawks)
- A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar).
- A New World nightjar of the genus Chordeiles, especially Chordeiles minor.
- The swallows circled around and I watched them and the night-hawks flying above the roofs and drank the Cinzano.1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 91
- A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours.
- Synonyms:
- night owl, night person
- A nighthawker (metal detectorist who works illegally at night).
- An unlicensed prostitute who worked the roadsides at night.
nighthawk meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Telugu and Kannada
nighthawk in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
nighthawk in Urdu
- پشہ خوار, ظالم
nighthawk in Telugu
- nighthawk
- ఆడెలు āḍelu
nighthawk in Kannada
- nighthawk
- ಆಡೇಲು āḍēlu
Synonyms of nighthawk
Forms of nighthawk
| plural | nighthawks |
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Origin of nighthawk
From night + hawk.
Words formed from nighthawk
- Antillean nighthawk
- common nighthawk
- least nighthawk
- lesser nighthawk
- Nacunda nighthawk
- nighthawking
- sand-colored nighthawk
Questions about nighthawk
- What does nighthawk mean?
- Nighthawk means a nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar).
- What is nighthawk in Tamil?
- Nighthawk in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Nighthawk meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is nighthawk?
- Nighthawk is a noun.
- How do you pronounce nighthawk?
- Nighthawk is pronounced /ˈnʌɪthɔːk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of nighthawk?
- The plural of nighthawk is nighthawks.
Words near nighthawk in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: nighthawk (page history and authors); nighthawk (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); nighthawk (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ఆడెలు (Telugu) (page history and authors); ಆಡೇಲು (Kannada) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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