miaownoun [ C ]
UK US usually meow uk/ˌmiˈaʊ/us/ˌmiˈaʊ/the high crying sound of a cat
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mew noun
purr verb
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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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miaow
verb [ I ] ukus
A cat was miaowing pitifully outside the door.