squawk
[ skwawk ]
/ skwɔk /
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verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened.
Informal. to complain loudly and vehemently.
verb (used with object)
to utter or give forth with a squawk.
noun
a loud, harsh cry or sound.
Informal. a loud, vehement complaint.
the black-crowned night heron.See under night heron.
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OTHER WORDS FROM squawk
squawker, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use squawk in a sentence
Squawking birds rose in every direction as they approached, and clouds of gulls circled around crying the alarm.
Bobby of the Labrador|Dillon WallaceSquawking chickens darted to safety and a flock of geese waddled off hissing their protest.
The Secret of the Sundial|Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann WirtSquawking and yelling children swarmed over the flags and rude cobblestones that paved the ways.
The Black Bag|Louis Joseph Vance
British Dictionary definitions for squawk
squawk
/ (skwɔːk) /
noun
a loud raucous cry; screech
informal a loud complaint or protest
verb
to utter a squawk or with a squawk
(intr) informal to complain loudly
Derived forms of squawk
squawker, nounWord Origin for squawk
C19: of imitative origin
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