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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOWK

From earlier holk.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOWK

howk  [haʊk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOWK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Howk is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb howk in English.

WHAT DOES HOWK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of howk in the English dictionary

The definition of howk in the dictionary is to dig.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HOWK

PRESENT

Present
I howk
you howk
he/she/it howks
we howk
you howk
they howk
Present continuous
I am howking
you are howking
he/she/it is howking
we are howking
you are howking
they are howking
Present perfect
I have howked
you have howked
he/she/it has howked
we have howked
you have howked
they have howked
Present perfect continuous
I have been howking
you have been howking
he/she/it has been howking
we have been howking
you have been howking
they have been howking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I howked
you howked
he/she/it howked
we howked
you howked
they howked
Past continuous
I was howking
you were howking
he/she/it was howking
we were howking
you were howking
they were howking
Past perfect
I had howked
you had howked
he/she/it had howked
we had howked
you had howked
they had howked
Past perfect continuous
I had been howking
you had been howking
he/she/it had been howking
we had been howking
you had been howking
they had been howking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will howk
you will howk
he/she/it will howk
we will howk
you will howk
they will howk
Future continuous
I will be howking
you will be howking
he/she/it will be howking
we will be howking
you will be howking
they will be howking
Future perfect
I will have howked
you will have howked
he/she/it will have howked
we will have howked
you will have howked
they will have howked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been howking
you will have been howking
he/she/it will have been howking
we will have been howking
you will have been howking
they will have been howking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would howk
you would howk
he/she/it would howk
we would howk
you would howk
they would howk
Conditional continuous
I would be howking
you would be howking
he/she/it would be howking
we would be howking
you would be howking
they would be howking
Conditional perfect
I would have howk
you would have howk
he/she/it would have howk
we would have howk
you would have howk
they would have howk
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been howking
you would have been howking
he/she/it would have been howking
we would have been howking
you would have been howking
they would have been howking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you howk
we let´s howk
you howk
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to howk
Past participle
howked
Present Participle
howking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOWK


chowk
tʃaʊk
cowk
kaʊk
gowk
ɡaʊk
huntiegowk
ˈhʌntɪˌɡaʊk
padauk
pəˈdaʊk
padouk
pəˈdaʊk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOWK

howdah
howdie
howdy
howe
howe´er
Howel Dda
however
howf
howff
howitzer
howker
howl
howl down
Howland Island
howlback
howler
howler monkey
howlet
Howlin´ Wolf
howling

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOWK

chawk
Cooper´s hawk
dawk
eagle-hawk
ewk
fish hawk
gawk
goshawk
hawk
Kitty Hawk
lawk
mawk
mohawk
nighthawk
seahawk
sparrow hawk
sparrowhawk
squawk
tomahawk
wk

Synonyms and antonyms of howk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «howk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOWK

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Translator English - Marathi

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Translator English - Afrikaans

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Translator English - Swedish

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Translator English - Norwegian

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Trends of use of howk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOWK»

The term «howk» is regularly used and occupies the 96.099 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOWK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «howk» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «howk» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about howk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOWK»

Discover the use of howk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to howk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Many Faces of Jesse James
According to Howk, old Jesse was even once a partner with Howard Hughes in Hughes Tool Company and RKO Studios. As a result of this wealth, young Jesse III was kidnapped at age 4 and held for a large ransom that his grandfather paid.
Steele, Philip W.
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The Town That Started the Civil War
Running one of his errands, William Sciples found Justice of the Peace William Howk and asked him to come to the hotel. Howk had been in the courtroom at Isaac Bennett's request, sitting with his fellow justice of the peace during the lawsuit ...
Nat Brandt, 1990
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court ...
At the store, one McClure took the fork from Howk, who seemed inclined to follow Miller into the store, but does not appear to have done so. 'It is to be inferred, though it is not directly shown by the evidence, that before the homicide, Howk had ...
Indiana. Supreme Court, Horace E. Carter, Albert Gallatin Porter, 1873
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1980 Census of Population: Metropolitan Commuting Flows. ...
SMSA _ New Hoven city New Hoven County, nonmetropoliton port Elsewhere WATERLOO-CEDAR FALLS, lOWA, SMSA Living ln SMSA Worked in SMSA __ lowo Block Howk County Cedor Folls city Centrol business district Remoinder ...
‎1984
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American Motorcyclist
Of the riders accumulating points for the national standings, four placed in the top six in both events — Dick Mann, second, 45 and fourth, 80; Everett, third, 45 and first, 80; Howk, fourth, 45 and second, 80; Kretz, fifth, 45 and third, 80. The 80 ...
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1980 census of population and housing: finders' guide to ...
Evonsdale city: Black Howk County __ Fairfox city: Linn County Forley city: Dubuque County Fart Dodge city: Webster County Fart Modison city: Lee County Gilbertville city: Black Howk County.. Glenwood city: Mills County Grimes city: Palk ...
‎1983
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The English dialect dictionary
host said to the guest, ' Now then, help yersel'; howk in l ' (J.A.B.) n.Yks.1234 w. Yks. \VILLAN Li's! lVds. (i811). Lan. Howk, hack. and dig spade, ROBv Trad. ( 1829) II. 12!, ed. 1872. n.Lin.', Sus.l s.Wil. ' To hook taters,' to h0e potatoes (G.E.D. ).
Joseph Wright
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In Quest for God and Freedom: The Sufi Response to the ...
Furthermore, the very mode of Howk's actions reveal a common Naqshbandi pattern. He went into seclusion, fasted and prayed asking God to reveal His will to him. After secluding himself for a few days, Howk announced that he had a Divine ...
Anna Zelkina, 2000
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Short Walks in Lakeland
Old mill and drying shed at The Howk, Caldbeck SUMMARY: The Howk, a beautiful limestone gorge, with its old mill is worth an hour of anyone's time, and coupled with a stroll around delightful Caldbeck village makes a visit worthwhile.
Aileen Evans, Brian Evans, 1996
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Rochester's 19th Ward
The interior of the Sneck home was virtually unspoiled when Cynthia Howk took this image in the 1990s. The original 1930s gas stove was still in use. The two chairs were part of a set Howard Sneck got from an Erie Canal boat, which had ...
Michael Leavy, Glenn Leavy, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOWK»

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Jade Helm 15 Kicks Off This Week. Here's Why This Exercise Is So …
Jade Helm 15 Kicks Off This Week. Here's Why This Exercise Is So Important. Jason Criss Howk. By Jason Criss Howk. on July 13, 2015. «Task & Purpose, Jul 15»
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On With The Show (entertainment listings)
July 17-19 — Cheese Heritage Festival, 5-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Howk Memorial Park in Wellington. «Aurora Advocate, Jul 15»
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Travel briefs
See how that claim holds up today at the Cheese Heritage Festival, to run from Friday through next Sunday at Howk Memorial Park. The free ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Movers & Shakers 7/10/2015
Clackamas-based Jack Howk Plumbing/Rescue Rooter recently honored a pair of Vancouver employees with awards. Anton Hasan, a service ... «Vancouver Business Journal, Jul 15»
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Watertown Police Department:
Jesse A. Day, 23, of 303 Howk St., Apt. 1, Watertown, at 3:26 a.m. Sunday at 532 Frontenac St. with fourth-degree criminal mischief and ... «Newzjunky.com, Jul 15»
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David Duval's rollercoaster ride from champion to bogey man
On the 12th hole, the American was forced to grit his teeth, shut his eyes and howk a second shot out of the menacing clutches of the gorse, ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
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Rafa Nadal cruises past Thomaz Bellucci but tell-tale signs show …
A howk at the seat of his shorts. A dab of the brow with his wrist band. And then, finally, some clumsy fingering at those troublesome strands of ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jun 15»
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Clackamas plumber Jack Howk/Rescue Rooter puts out food barrels …
When schools are out in summer, kids still get hungry. Jack Howk/Rescue Rooter of Clackamas is collecting food for the Sunshine Division now ... «OregonLive.com, Jun 15»
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"The Bucket List" helps incoming freshmen transition into high school
... in order to be successful at the end of high school which starts with their freshmen year," said Jane Howk, counselor at Ascension Academy. «ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII, Jun 15»
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Crush split games
Howk was 3 for 4, including a triple and three RBIs. Leclaire was 2 for 2 with three RBIs. Towne, Amber Stewart and Bri Eggleston all went 2 for ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jun 15»

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