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meow
[ mee-ou, myou ]
/ miˈaʊ, myaʊ /
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noun
the characteristic sound a cat makes.
a spiteful or catty remark.
verb (used without object)
to make the sound of a cat.
to make a spiteful or catty remark.
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Sometimes mi·aou, mi·aow; mi·aul [mee-oul, mee-awl] /miˈaʊl, miˈɔl/ .
Origin of meow
First recorded in 1870–75; imitative
Words nearby meow
menudo, menu-driven, Menuhin, Menzies, Meo, meow, m.e.p., M.E.P.A., mepacrine, meperidine, Mephibosheth
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British Dictionary definitions for meow
meow
miaou or miaow miaul (mɪˈaʊl, mjaʊl)
/ (mɪˈaʊ, mjaʊ) /
verb
(intr) (of a cat) to make a characteristic crying sound
interjection
an imitation of this sound
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