Squawking - English meaning

verb

Laugh in a loud, harsh way.

Usage examples:

She cackled with laughter

noun

A loud, harsh laugh.

Usage examples:

Her delighted cackle

verb

To make the loud sound of a chicken, or (of a person) to laugh or talk in a loud, high voice

Usage examples:

The hens cackled in alarm., he burst into cackles of laughter.

verb

Give (a baby or animal) a specified name.

Usage examples:

They called their daughter hannah

noun

A cry made as a summons or to attract someone's attention.

Usage examples:

A nearby fisherman heard their calls for help

noun

The harsh cry of a rook, crow, or similar bird.

Usage examples:

Instead i was met with the harsh caw of a crow, breaking the eerie silence.

verb

Utter a caw.

Usage examples:

Rooks cawed in the dark trees

verb

Make a sharp sound or series of sounds as a result of a hard object striking another.

Usage examples:

He heard the sound of her heels clacking across flagstones

noun

A sharp sound or series of sounds.

Usage examples:

The clack of her high heels

noun

A short sound made when two hard objects hit

Usage examples:

Her shoes clacked on the tile floor.

verb

(of a hen) make a short, low sound.

Usage examples:

The chickens clucked and scratched in the dirt

noun

The short, low sound made by a hen.

Usage examples:

Farmers usually keep farm animals to supplement their income, but a visitor to this farm will not h…

verb

To make a sound like a chicken

noun

A characteristic deep hoarse sound made by a frog or a crow.

Usage examples:

A female frog can pick out a mate's voice from a cacophony of croaks

verb

(of a frog or crow) make a characteristic deep hoarse sound.

Usage examples:

The frogs settled in the shade, croaking happily

verb

(of animals) to make deep sounds such as a frog makes, or as a person might make because of a very dry throat

Usage examples:

[ i ] frogs croaked in the swamp., [ t ] he croaked a greeting, and we realized he could hardly tal…

noun

A large bird with mostly glossy black plumage, a heavy bill, and a raucous voice.

Usage examples:

He said the proliferation of corvids birds like grey crows, magpies and rooks could be directly lin…

verb

(of a cock) utter its characteristic loud cry.

Usage examples:

She was awakened in the mornings by cocks crowing

noun

The cry of a cock.

Usage examples:

Beware of the bark of a dog or crow of a cock at night, for they signify death.

verb

Shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.

Usage examples:

Don't cry—it'll be all right

noun

A loud inarticulate shout or scream expressing a powerful feeling or emotion.

Usage examples:

A cry of despair

noun

A low, wavering musical sound which is the typical call of many kinds of owl.

Usage examples:

Various yelps, hoots, screams, squawks, and other vocalizations are used by many species of primate…

verb

(of an owl) utter a hoot.

Usage examples:

Owls hooted, the new moon rose

verb

Give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing extreme emotion or pain.

Usage examples:

They could hear him screaming in pain

noun

A long, loud, piercing cry expressing extreme emotion or pain.

Usage examples:

They were awakened by screams for help

verb

Utter a sudden loud cry

verb

(of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry.

Usage examples:

She hit her brother, causing him to screech with pain

noun

A loud, harsh, piercing cry.

Usage examples:

Mary tried to drown her screeches by shaking her

verb

Utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement.

Usage examples:

The audience shrieked with laughter

noun

A high-pitched piercing cry or sound; a scream.

Usage examples:

Shrieks of laughter

noun

A loud, high cry

Usage examples:

The shriek of sea gulls, she heard a high-pitched shriek., [ i ] we shrieked with laughter.

noun

A long, high-pitched cry or noise.

Usage examples:

They drew up with a squeal of brakes

verb

Make a squeal.

Usage examples:

The girls squealed with delight

verb

To make a long, very high sound or cry

Usage examples:

[ i ] the tires squealed as i sped away., [ t ] "this is awesome," mary lou squealed in her coach’s…