a hawk hovers

Frequency: 6.54.1 per million words

Describes a hawk remaining in one place in the air, often by flapping its wings quickly.

hawkHAWK + VERB

Categories:

hover

Examples (10)

  • A hawk hovers motionlessly in the sky.
  • Look! A hawk is hovering right above the field, searching for prey.
  • We watched as a red-tailed hawk hovered for a moment before it dived.
  • The kestrel, a type of hawk, hovered skillfully against the wind.
  • Several hawks were hovering high on the thermals.
  • For minutes on end, the hawk has hovered in the same spot, a master of aerial control.
  • A magnificent hawk hovers effortlessly over the valley.
  • Like a silent predator, the hawk hovered, its eyes fixed on the ground below.
  • Did you see how that hawk hovered without moving its wings much?
  • A trained hawk will hover on command before returning to the falconer.