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NIGHTHAWK

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker

Synonyms:

bullbat; mosquito hawk; nighthawk

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("nighthawk" is a kind of...):

caprimulgid; goatsucker; nightjar (mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects)

Holonyms ("nighthawk" is a member of...):

Chordeiles; genus Chordeiles (a genus of Caprimulgidae)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A person who likes to be active late at night

Synonyms:

night owl; nightbird; nighthawk

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("nighthawk" is a kind of...):

individualist (a person who pursues independent thought or action)

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