Howk

verb

verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To disturb by digging. UK, dialectal, transitive

    "But Tom […] he pecked and howked the poor water-things about sadly, till they were all afraid of him, and got out of his way, or crept into their shells; so he had no one to speak to or play with."

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"But Tom […] he pecked and howked the poor water-things about sadly, till they were all afraid of him, and got out of his way, or crept into their shells; so he had no one to speak to or play with."

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