Definition of howk in English:

1with object, and adverbial Dig out or up.

男人们站在壕沟深处挖掘褐色的泥土。

1. 1.1no object, with adverbial Search about by digging or rummaging.
   发掘；翻箱倒柜地搜索
   Frankie howked among the beer cans

   弗朗基在啤酒罐堆中扒寻着什么。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • ‘Treat this book like a treasure map that tells ye whaur tae howk’, states the introduction.