nighthawk
A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours.
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🐦 Common Nighthawk detected! Confidence: 84% Time: May 6, 2026, 6:53 AM EDT #CommonNighthawk #BirdNET 🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/7496347075 📷 Photo: Tyler Moulton (Unsplash)
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A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours.
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(UK, regional) A nightjar, especially (Eurasian nightjar).
"nighthawk" means: A nightjar, especially (Eurasian nightjar).. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"nighthawk" means: A nightjar, especially (Eurasian nightjar).. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (UK) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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(US) A New World nightjar of the genus , especially .
“🐦 Common Nighthawk detected! Confidence: 96% Time: May 6, 2026, 5:54 AM EDT #CommonNighthawk #BirdNET 🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/7494814056 📷 Photo: Bob Brewer (Unsplash)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🐦 Common Nighthawk detected! Confidence: 78% Time: May 6, 2026, 4:50 AM EDT #CommonNighthawk #BirdNET 🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/7493653608 📷 Photo: Paul Bulai (Unsplash)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🐦 Common Nighthawk detected! Confidence: 84% Time: May 6, 2026, 6:53 AM EDT #CommonNighthawk #BirdNET 🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/7496347075 📷 Photo: Tyler Moulton (Unsplash)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“NETGEAR Nighthawk Multi-Gig Cable Modem (CM1100) - Compatible with All Cable Providers Incl. Xfinity, Spectrum, Cox - for Cable Plans Up to 2Gbps 2 x 1G Ethernet Ports - DOCSIS 3.1 #Nighthawk #multi-gig #Spectrum #cablemodem #2Gbps #Cox”
— Bluesky· May 2026“NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi 6 Router (RAX120) 12-Stream Dual-Band Gigabit Router, AX6000 Wireless Speed (Up to 6 Gbps), Coverage Up to 3,500 sq.ft. and 30 Devices #Wireless #WiFi #3500sqft #Gigabit”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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