squawk
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened.
squawked
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past participleof squawk.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof squawk.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
squawkverb (used without object)to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened.
Example Sentences
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Some of them squawked about the slush fund in ways that took me by surprise.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
Parrots and macaws that had outlived their owners squawked in a giant aviary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Instead, the backing track squawked for a second and then dead air filled the room, with nary a patriotic chord to be heard.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
An injured rainbow lorikeet squawked in its cage.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
It squawked, bursting forward, and flapped out into the sky.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
