newshawk
[ nooz-hawk, nyooz- ]
nounInformal.
a newspaper reporter, especially one who is energetic and aggressive.
Origin of newshawk
1- Also called news·hound [nooz-hound, nyooz-]. /ˈnuzˌhaʊnd, ˈnyuz-/.
Words Nearby newshawk
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How to use newshawk in a sentence
This should have satisfied any newshawk, but Bundy's nose still itched.
The Galaxy Primes | Edward Elmer Smith
British Dictionary definitions for newshawk
newshawk
/ (ˈnjuːzˌhɔːk) /
noun
US and Canadian informal a newspaper reporter: Also called: newshound (ˈnjuːzˌhaʊnd)
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