meow
the characteristic sound a cat makes.
a spiteful or catty remark.
to make the sound of a cat.
to make a spiteful or catty remark.
Origin of meow
1- Sometimes mi·aou, mi·aow; mi·aul [mee-oul, mee-awl] /miˈaʊl, miˈɔl/ .
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How to use meow in a sentence
And, directly, there were five Black Cats, spitting and miauling.
The Pot of Gold | Mary E. WilkinsFor the person alluded to was indeed the infamous miauling cotton-spinner.
Beauchamp's Career, Complete | George MeredithBut there's no organization—it's only blind kittens miauling.
The Landloper | Holman DayNay, it is no jest, Clara,” continued her brother; “for here is Lady Penelope miauling like a starved cat!
St. Ronan's Well | Sir Walter ScottAnd directly there were five Black Cats spitting and miauling.
The Children's Book of Christmas Stories | Various
British Dictionary definitions for meow
miaou or miaow miaul (mɪˈaʊl, mjaʊl)
/ (mɪˈaʊ, mjaʊ) /
(intr) (of a cat) to make a characteristic crying sound
an imitation of this sound
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