caw
noun
the harsh, grating cry of the crow, raven, etc.
cawing
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present participleof caw.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Thousands of cawing gulls perched on a rocky island, and newly hatched chicks bobbed in the water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025
"These crows rise early and interrupt our sleep with their annoying squeals and cawing," Mombasa resident Victor Kimuli told the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024
The other inhabitants are the region’s cawing, cooing, slithering animals, including the elusive moray eels Julija hunts.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
The noises of the Puget Sound filled the air: ship horns blowing, gulls cawing, music playing.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2021
Then the bird started again, and some kind of buzzing insect and then a chattering and a cawing, and soon there was the same background of sound.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
