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falcon

UK
/ˈfɔːlkən/
US
/ˈfæl.kən/

Translations

falconnoun
falcons
pl
UK
/ˈfɔːlkən/
US
/ˈfæl.kən/
The falcon soared high above the mountains.
Сокол парил высоко над горами.
Additional translations
ястреб
Synonyms
bird of prey
raptor
kestrel
merlin
hawk
falconverb
falconed
Past Simple
falconed
Past Participle
falconing
Gerund
UK
/ˈfɔːl.kən/
US
/ˈfæl.kən/
Used as a verb in falconry contexts.
Synonyms
hunt with a hawk
sport (with a falcon)
pursue (with a raptor)
hunt with a falcon
hunt
hawk
falconadjective
Attributive use in phrases like “falcon wings”; treated as an adjective.
Synonyms
falcon-like
falconous
raptorial
raptor-like
hawk-like
predatory
avian
birdlike

Definitions

falconnoun
A bird of prey with long pointed wings and a notched beak, typically catching prey by diving on it from above.
The falcon soared high above the fields, searching for its next meal.
A small cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The soldiers loaded the falcon with gunpowder and shot, readying it for the battle.
falconverb
To hunt using a trained falcon; to engage in falconry.
They spent the afternoon falconing on the moor.
falconadjective
Relating to or characteristic of falcons.
The wildlife center houses several falcon chicks.
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