caw
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of caw
First recorded in 1580–90; imitative
Example Sentences
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Johnson pledges his devotion to tropes like cawing ravens and thunderous rainstorms while giving his various red herrings silly nicknames like “the knife robot” and “the clangy clunk.”
From Los Angeles Times
Crows cawed from the fields like a gang of hecklers.
From Literature
Thousands of cawing gulls perched on a rocky island, and newly hatched chicks bobbed in the water.
From Los Angeles Times
An accordionist spurred the crowd of about 150 to dance, clap or yelp bird caws in approval.
From Los Angeles Times
Blackbirds cawed from trees and flapped over block after block of destruction.
From Los Angeles Times
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