Hawking

1 English theoretical physicist (born in 1942) [syn: Stephen Hawking, Stephen William Hawking]

2 the act of selling goods for a living [syn: vending, peddling, vendition]

English

Verb

hawking

1. present participle of hawk

Noun

1. Action of the verb to hawk.

Hawking may refer to:

People

• Stephen Hawking, a theoretical physicist

Fictional characters

• James "Jim" Hawking, a character from the anime series, Outlaw Star

Other uses

• Hawking (falconry), the sport of hunting with hawks
• Hawking (birds), capture of flying insects by birds that take off from and return to perches: flycatchers, kingbirds, etc.
• Hawking radiation, thought to be emitted from black holes by quantum effects
• 7672 Hawking, a minor planet

See also

• Hawker (disambiguation page)
• Hawk (disambiguation)

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