Baby names that sound like Hawkeye include Ha'iku (Hawaiian), Hache-Hi, Hagai, Hagos, Haiko (German), Haiku, Hais, Haiz, Hajey, Haji, Hajie, Hajy, Haki (Swahili), Hako (Scandinavian), Haku (Hawaiian), Haoa (Hawaiian), Hasa (Swahili), Hasso (German), Hassoe, and Hassow. 2 syll. haw-ke-ye, ha-wk-eye ] The baby boy name Hawkeye is pronounced as HH AO K AY â .
To hold back; restrain: barricades that inhibited the movement of the crowd; a lack of knowledge that inhibited his inclination to ask questions. See Synonyms at restrain. b. To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way: He felt inhibited by the presence of so many famous people.
When you inhibit something, you block it or hold it back. If you put plants in a dark room, you inhibit their growth. A teacher who mocks their students for giving wrong answers inhibits their willingness to speak up in class. When you look at the word inhibit, think hinder. Though it sounds like it might be a bad thing to inhibit something else, there is no judgment built into the word. A drug that inhibits the growth of cancer cells would generally be considered a very good thing.