Falcons Moderate

Falcons has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

plural of falcon

"The falcons circled high above the desert before diving to catch their prey."

Verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of falcon

"The falcons glide silently over the canyon."

In plain English: To falcon is to fall suddenly and sharply, often because of surprise or fear.

"The hunters falconed across the open fields to catch the stray sheep before nightfall."

Proper Noun

plural of Falcon

"The falcons were seen circling high above the mountains, hunting for their next meal."

Example Sentences

"The hunters falconed across the open fields to catch the stray sheep before nightfall." verb

"Falcons rarely fly straight up without first looking for thermal currents." verb

"The falcons circled high above the stadium before diving toward the target." verb

"Young falcons learned to hunt by practicing their sharp turns in open skies." verb