meow

[ mee-ou, myou ]

/ miˈaʊ, myaʊ /

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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.

Sometimes mi·aou, mi·aow; mi·aul

[mee-oul, mee-awl] /miˈaʊl, miˈɔl/ .

Origin of meow

First recorded in 1870–75; imitative

Words nearby meow

menudo, menu-driven, Menuhin, Menzies, Meo, meow, m.e.p., M.E.P.A., mepacrine, meperidine, meperidine hydrochloride

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Example sentences from the Web for meow

But if Wright did not understand me, as I hoped he would not, my husband did, and his inevitable "Meow!"
Mavis of Green Hill|Faith Baldwin
This one kneels before each player in turn and says, in pitiful tones: "Meow!"
Games for Everybody|May C. Hofmann
She was talking very fast,—in her meow talk, you know,—and behind her stood Mother Sue with the kitten in her mouth.
Little Mitchell|Margaret W. Morley
He "meow'd" with caution once or twice, as he went; then jumped to the roof of the woodshed and thence to the ground.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

"They meow and cry like everything on the back fence," said the third fiddler.
The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr.|David Cory

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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单词	meow
释义	meow [ mee-ou, myou ] / miˈaʊ, myaʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR meow ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Sometimes mi·aou, mi·aow; mi·aul [mee-oul, mee-awl] /miˈaʊl, miˈɔl/ . Origin of meow First recorded in 1870–75; imitative Words nearby meow menudo, menu-driven, Menuhin, Menzies, Meo, meow, m.e.p., M.E.P.A., mepacrine, meperidine, meperidine hydrochloride Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meow But if Wright did not understand me, as I hoped he would not, my husband did, and his inevitable "Meow!" Mavis of Green Hill\|Faith Baldwin This one kneels before each player in turn and says, in pitiful tones: "Meow!" Games for Everybody\|May C. Hofmann She was talking very fast,—in her meow talk, you know,—and behind her stood Mother Sue with the kitten in her mouth. Little Mitchell\|Margaret W. Morley He "meow'd" with caution once or twice, as he went; then jumped to the roof of the woodshed and thence to the ground. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) "They meow and cry like everything on the back fence," said the third fiddler. The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr.\|David Cory 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to meow groan, wail, roar, outcry, whine, shout, whistle, cheer, chatter, clamor, grunt, shriek, scream, howl, growl, exclaim, whoop, holler, coo, bark
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meow

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of meow

Words nearby meow

Example sentences from the Web for meow

British Dictionary definitions for meow

miaou or miaow miaul (mɪˈaʊl, mjaʊl)

verb

interjection

Words related to meow