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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"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
“It changed my life because I didn’t have to be ashamed of what I was writing,” she says while sitting on the patio of her Long Beach apartment, seagulls cawing in the distance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
Even the sea gulls, whose cawing and mewling were so much a part of the commotion of the Bosporus, fell in line with this solemn tableau.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2022
The noises of the Puget Sound filled the air: ship horns blowing, gulls cawing, music playing.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2021
It’s silent, no voices of children; only the monotonous cawing of a crow, and behind it the sea sound of distant traffic.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
