meow

American  

[mee-ou, myou] / miˈaʊ, myaʊ /

Sometimes miaou,

noun

1. the characteristic sound a cat makes.

2. a spiteful or catty remark.

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verb (used without object)

1. to make the sound of a cat.

2. to make a spiteful or catty remark.

meow British  

/ mjaʊl, mjaʊ, mɪˈaʊl, mɪˈaʊ /

verb

1. (intr) (of a cat) to make a characteristic crying sound

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interjection

1. an imitation of this sound

Etymology

Origin of meow

First recorded in 1870–75; imitative

Example Sentences

He would eat and then meow to leave.

From Los Angeles Times

Dodger Stadium organist Dieter Ruehle has a long memory, playing a “meow” sound effect after each strikeout Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

“By the time we got to the back, I heard this very faint meowing.”

From Los Angeles Times

Other books showed a warmer, more playful side, such as in “Bark, George,” about a dog that meows.

From Los Angeles Times

"She's super tiny, her breath smells so bad, and she doesn't have a meow," the singer dotes.

From BBC