squawk
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened.
squawking
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present participleof squawk.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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Some customers have lambasted the bots on social media, while others prefer them to a garbled voice squawking from a speaker box.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Ada, 36, is strolling on the beach, unfazed by the wail of air alert sirens mingling with the squawking of seagulls.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Massive winter waves exploded against rocks, sea lions barked and squawking gulls joined the symphony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2024
Massry runs from the front of the store to the back, walkie-talkie on his waist squawking as employees request help at the registers.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2024
The two naturalists began hooting, grunting, squawking, squealing, crowing, mooing, growling, snuffling, quacking, snarling and mewing at one another, until they were red in the face.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
