nighthawk

A noun with two primary meanings: a person who prefers to stay awake and be active late at night, or a mainly nocturnal North American bird of the goatsucker family.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo con dos sentidos principales: una persona que prefiere estar despierta y activa tarde por la noche, o un ave norteamericana principalmente nocturna de la familia de los chotacabras.

1. Night owl B1 informal

   A person who prefers to stay awake and be active during the late hours of the night.

   • My roommate is a real nighthawk; she studies best after midnight.
   • As a nighthawk, he often works on his art projects until 3 AM.
   • Nighthawks tend to be more creative and productive in the quiet of the night.

   🇪🇸Persona nocturna

   Sinónimos: night owlnightbirdnocturnal

   Antónimos: early birdlark

2. Nocturnal bird C1 formal american

   A mainly nocturnal North American bird of the goatsucker family, known for its wide mouth and insect-eating habits.

   • The nighthawk is often seen swooping over fields at dusk catching insects.
   • We spotted a nighthawk resting on a fence post during our evening hike.
   • Nighthawks are known for their distinctive booming sound during courtship flights.

   🇪🇸añapero yanqui

   Sinónimos: bullbatgoatsuckernightjar

• nighthawks plural form
• nighthawks' possessive plural form
• nighthawk's possessive singular form