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meow
[mee-ou, myou]
noun
the characteristic sound a cat makes.
a spiteful or catty remark.
verb (used without object)
to make the sound of a cat.
to make a spiteful or catty remark.
meow
/ mjaʊl, mjaʊ, mɪˈaʊl, mɪˈaʊ /
verb
(intr) (of a cat) to make a characteristic crying sound
interjection
an imitation of this sound
Word History and Origins
Origin of meow1
Example Sentences
He would eat and then meow to leave.
The Texas bill purports to ban such "non-human behaviors" as "using a litter box," "barking, meowing, hissing" and "licking oneself."
Dodger Stadium organist Dieter Ruehle has a long memory, playing a “meow” sound effect after each strikeout Wednesday.
“By the time we got to the back, I heard this very faint meowing.”
Other books showed a warmer, more playful side, such as in “Bark, George,” about a dog that meows.
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