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meow

[ mee-ou, myou ]

noun

  1. the characteristic sound a cat makes.
  2. a spiteful or catty remark.


verb (used without object)

  1. to make the sound of a cat.
  2. to make a spiteful or catty remark.

meow

/ mjaʊl; mjaʊ; mɪˈaʊl; mɪˈaʊ /

verb

  1. intr (of a cat) to make a characteristic crying sound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. an imitation of this sound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of meow1

First recorded in 1870–75; imitative
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Example Sentences

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“By the time we got to the back, I heard this very faint meowing.”

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Other books showed a warmer, more playful side, such as in “Bark, George,” about a dog that meows.

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"She's super tiny, her breath smells so bad, and she doesn't have a meow," the singer dotes.

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Because “dogs bark, cats meow and the Right wing candidate wins Conservative leadership races with the members” as one member of Team Jenrick puts it.

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“Even his sister, from the safety of the screen door of the trailer, meowed for him.”

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