squawkverb [ I ]
uk/skwɔːk/us/skwɑːk/to make an unpleasantly loud, sharp cry:
As the fox came into the yard, the chickens began squawking in alarm.
informal disapproving to complain about something noisily:
Environmental groups have been squawking about the decision to build the motorway through a forest.
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Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bellow
- birdsong
- caterwaul
- caw
- cluck
- coo
- growl
- hiss
- howling
- oink
- peep
- snarl
- squee
- whimper
- whine
- yelp
- yip
- yowl
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squawk
noun [ C ] ukus
The owl flew off with a squawk.