squawk
verb /skwɔːk/
/skwɔːk/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they squawk | /skwɔːk/ /skwɔːk/ |
| he / she / it squawks | /skwɔːks/ /skwɔːks/ |
| past simple squawked | /skwɔːkt/ /skwɔːkt/ |
| past participle squawked | /skwɔːkt/ /skwɔːkt/ |
| -ing form squawking | /ˈskwɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈskwɔːkɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] (of birds) to make a loud sharp sound
- The parrot squawked and flew away.
- In the corner of the room a hen was squawking in a wooden cage.
- [transitive, intransitive] (+ speech) to speak or make a noise in a loud, sharp voice because you are angry, surprised, etc.
- ‘You did what?!’ she squawked.
Word Originearly 19th cent.: imitative.