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/ˈnʌɪthɔːk/ · noun
(UK, regional) A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar)..
The swallows circled around and I watched them and the night-hawks flying above the roofs and drank the Cinzano.
Use nighthawk when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nighthawk means (UK, regional) A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar)..
Common synonyms include bullbat, nightjar, night owl, night person.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The swallows circled around and I watched them and the night-hawks flying above the roofs and drank the Cinzano.
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