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Meaning of howk | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

To disturb by digging.

UK, dialectal, transitive

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.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

howked howking howks howl howl at the moon howl down