verb
hawk
To sell goods by calling out to people in public.
Vendors hawk fresh fruit to people walking through the market.
Etymology
The selling verb developed from hawker, a peddler. It names offering goods publicly, especially by calling out to attract potential buyers.
More examples
- She hawks newspapers outside the station, shouting the latest headlines.
- Vendors are hawking peanuts in the stands, calling to passing fans.
- He hawked umbrellas on the sidewalk, calling out prices in the rain.
Forms
hawk · hawks · hawked · hawking
hawker noun — A seller who calls out in public.
Similar words
- peddle
- Emphasizes selling in streets or traveling from place to place.
- sell
- Does not imply calling out or working in public.