meow
noun
the characteristic sound a cat makes.
Example Sentences
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Cats use meows in many different situations, especially when interacting with humans.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026
Other books showed a warmer, more playful side, such as in “Bark, George,” about a dog that meows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2025
According to Sanchez, the app has had nearly 10 million downloads and 12,500 paying subscribers, each contributing to a vast library of crowdsourced meows.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2023
Household cats are quite vocal to their human companions, using different meows to communicate different messages.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2023
I named him Mango because the sounds of his purrs and his wheezes and his meows are all various shades of yellow-orange, like a mango in different seasons.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
