Howk
verb
verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 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."
Example
More examples"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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