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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Airnav Radar reported that the BA Airbus A321 squawked the 7700 emergency code, which is used when there are mechanical or technical problems on board aircraft.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
As they squawked and brayed, a narrator said: “This year, they march in protest. They are peaceful. They are flightless. But they are certainly not voiceless.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025
Caleb bayed and Ma Charles told him to hush but Caleb kept making his noise and the chickens squawked on and on.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
