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.
Origin of meow
1First recorded in 1870–75; imitative
- Sometimes mi·aou, mi·aow; mi·aul [mee-oul, mee-awl] /miˈaʊl, miˈɔl/ .
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How to use meow in a sentence
Before that there had been some laughter, and not a few cat-calls and exaggerated "miaows" from boys in the street.
Joe Strong The Boy Fire-Eater | Vance Barnum
British Dictionary definitions for meow
meow
miaou or miaow miaul (mɪˈaʊl, mjaʊl)
/ (mɪˈaʊ, mjaʊ) /
verb
(intr) (of a cat) to make a characteristic crying sound
interjection
an imitation of this sound
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