Definitions for nighthawk
ˈnaɪtˌhɔknighthawk

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. night owl, nighthawk, nightbirdnoun

   a person who likes to be active late at night

2. nighthawk, bullbat, mosquito hawknoun

   mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker

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1. nighthawknoun

   A New World nightjar.

2. nighthawknoun

   A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours.

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1. nighthawk

   A nighthawk is a medium-sized nocturnal bird belonging to the nightjar family. They are characterized by their long, narrow wings, short legs, and powerful, wide mouths. Nighthawks are often found in the Americas and are known for their distinctive flight patterns and their feeding habits of catching insects mid-flight in night. It is also a common name for an individual who is typically active or awake at night.

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1. Nighthawk

   A nighthawk is a nocturnal bird of the subfamily Chordeilinae, within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. Nighthawks are medium-sized New World birds, with long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They usually nest on the ground. They feed on flying insects. The Least Nighthawk, at 16 centimetres and 23 grams, is the smallest of all Caprimulgiformes. Nightjars are sometimes referred to as goatsuckers from the mistaken belief that they suck milk from goats. The Nighthawk bird have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically coloured to resemble bark or leaves. Some species perch facing along a branch, rather than across it as birds usually do. This helps to conceal them during the day. The female lays two patterned eggs directly onto bare ground. They are mostly active in the late evening and early morning or at night, and feed on moths and other large flying insects. The bill opens very wide, and has a slightly hooked upper tip. Nighthawks are similar in most respects to the nightjars, but have shorter bills, and plumage that is less soft. Nighthawks are less strictly nocturnal than many nightjars, and may be seen hunting when there is still light in the sky.

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1. • Goatsucker
   • Individualist

How to pronounce nighthawk?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nighthawk in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nighthawk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nighthawk
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nighthawk
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nighthawk