Synonyms for meow
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : mee-ou, myou |
| Phonetic Transcription : miˈaʊ, myaʊ |
Top 10 synonyms for meow Other synonyms for the word meow
- acclamation
- bark
- bawl
- bay
- bellow
- bleat
- cackle
- call
- caw
- clack
- cluck
- coo
- croak
- crow
- ejaculate
- ejaculation
- exclamation
- expletive
- fuss
- gabble
- gobble
- hail
- hiss
- holler
- holler out
- hoot
- hullabaloo
- hurrah
- low
- meow
- mewling
- moo
- motto
- nicker
- note
- pipe
- quack
- report
- ruckus
- scream
- screech
- shout
- shriek
- sing out
- snarl
- song
- squall
- squawk
- squeak
- trill
- tweet
- uproar
- vociferate
- vociferation
- wail
- whine
- whinny
- whistle
- whoop
- yammer
- yawp
- yell
- yelp
- yoo-hoo
Définition of meow
Origin :- representation of cat sound, 1842, earlier miaow, miau, meaw (1630s). Of imitative origin, cf. French miaou, German miauen, Persian maw, Japanese nya nya, Arabic nau-nau, and Joyce's mrkgnao. In Chinese, miau means "cat." As a verb by 1630s, meaw, also meawle. Cf. Old French miauer "to meow, caterwaul." Related: Meowed; meowing.
- As in cry : noun calling out; yelling
- As in cry : verb call out, yell
- "Meow," my father said, and I believed my heart broke then and there.
- Extract from : « My Father, the Cat » by Henry Slesar
- He would bleed her, and his French—la, my cat can meow better French.
- Extract from : « The Red City » by S. Weir Mitchell
- "They meow and cry like everything on the back fence," said the third fiddler.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr. » by David Cory
- That is what dogs do when they bay at the moon, cats when they meow, and the birds when they sing.
- Extract from : « Musical Memories » by Camille Saint-Sans
- But if Wright did not understand me, as I hoped he would not, my husband did, and his inevitable "Meow!"
- Extract from : « Mavis of Green Hill » by Faith Baldwin
- Why, if they wanted to stand on their heads and meow like cats, I would bark an accompaniment cause I like them so.
- Extract from : « Living Up to Billy » by Elizabeth Cooper
- Then at its highest and loudest there was a prolonged "meow" and silence, followed finally by the sweet chant of the Song-sparrow.
- Extract from : « Two Little Savages » by Ernest Thompson Seton
- He "meow'd" with caution once or twice, as he went; then jumped to the roof of the woodshed and thence to the ground.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
- The Persian gave a meow of greeting, then walked up and rubbed against Barby's legs.
- Extract from : « The Electronic Mind Reader » by John Blaine
- She was talking very fast,—in her meow talk, you know,—and behind her stood Mother Sue with the kitten in her mouth.
- Extract from : « Little Mitchell » by Margaret W. Morley
Antonyms for meow
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