when a group of new acquaintances, or people who've just met, sit together in silence; looking ("hawking") (around the room, at eachother, etc.) awkardly.
The moments when your friend leaves the room and his/her friend stays there silently (seemingly waiting for you to start a conversation). Hawkward.
HALKWAARDD!!
HALKWAARDD!!
by 3V15C3R4710N April 9, 2011

The awkwardness that accompanies a group of unable bodies at the unfortunate institution called Illinois Tech, home of the Scarlet Hawks. Used to display dismay towards the general population of said school.
by surreality June 26, 2008

An adjective to describe a situation that is so startling, so uncomfortable, so inspiring of speechlessness, it supercedes the constraints of the awkward turtle. May be used in instances of a particularly revealing Freudian slip.
Signed by pointing hands in opposing directions, locking the thumbs, and flapping. An accompanying screech is necessary.
Coined by an English TA at Florida State
Signed by pointing hands in opposing directions, locking the thumbs, and flapping. An accompanying screech is necessary.
Coined by an English TA at Florida State
by Feter December 6, 2007

Person 1: I totally just tripped into that hawt guy! ....
Person 2: Oh my gosh 0.0
Person 1: That was HAWKWARD ....
Person 2: Oh my gosh 0.0
Person 1: That was HAWKWARD ....
by Eliza Hooper October 28, 2011

Tommy(dialing up his bff):"HEY BITCH WHAT'S UP?!"
Friend's Mom(answered phone):"Hello Tommy, this is 'Bitch's' mom."
Tommy:"Well this is hawkward."
Friend's Mom(answered phone):"Hello Tommy, this is 'Bitch's' mom."
Tommy:"Well this is hawkward."
by mhmitsyourmom December 9, 2009

the state of being both highly physically attractive (hot) and somewhat socially unskilled (awkward)
by loloashley June 21, 2011

describes a situation which can be incredibly hot but also intensely awkward at the same time or potentially later on.
When Joe's girlfriend finally said yes to the 3-way with Joe's ex, he knew it would be a hawkward case of rebooty because of the matching tattoos Joe and his ex had.
by QCkaliRyder83 March 16, 2009
