hawker meaning
UK US /ˈhɔkɚ/ 2 syllables
hawker (noun): someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals).
hawker has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
hawker as a noun
- someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
Synonyms: peddler, pedlar, packman, pitchman
Type of: seller
Kinds: chapman, cheapjack, crier, muffin man, sandboy, transmigrante
Related forms: hawk
- a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
Synonyms: falconer
Type of: hunter
Related forms: hawk
hawker in a sentence
- The hawkers crowded the market, showing off their wares.
How to pronounce hawker
hawker is pronounced /ˈhɔkɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with hawker
Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in ER · 6-letter words
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