to falcon
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9.8
To hunt using trained falcons
- verb
- /ˈfɔlkən/
:
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- The desert nomads would often falcon during the cooler months.
Examples
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They falcon every autumn in the hills.
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It was a tradition in that region to falcon at dawn.
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She spent her weekends learning how to falcon with her prized birds.
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I love to falcon with my friends.
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The falcon falconed through the sky, expertly catching its prey during the training session.
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He decided to falcon every weekend, honing his skills in handling the birds.
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They falcon in the countryside, using their trained birds to hunt for small game.
Synonyms
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9.6
To hunt animals using trained birds of prey
is the same action but named after a single bird type
8.8
To hunt wild birds for food or sport
is narrower using trained birds of prey rather than general hunting
9.5
To hunt wild birds for food or sport
is narrower using trained birds of prey rather than general hunting
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Falcon as a verb comes from the bird name falco and means 'to hunt with a falcon'. So to falcon is simply to use a trained bird to catch prey.