squawk

squawk

 (skwôk)

v. squawked, squawk·ing, squawks

v.intr.

1. To utter a harsh scream; screech.

2. Informal To complain or protest noisily or peevishly.

v.tr.

To utter with or as if with a squawk.

n.

1. A loud screech.

2. A noisy complaint.

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squawk′er n.

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squawk

(skwɔːk)

n

1. a loud raucous cry; screech

2. informal a loud complaint or protest

vb

3. to utter a squawk or with a squawk

4. (intr) informal to complain loudly

[C19: of imitative origin]

ˈsquawker n

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squawk

(skwɔk)

v.i.

1. to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened.

2. to complain loudly and vehemently.

v.t.

3. to utter or give forth with a squawk.

n.

4. a loud, harsh cry or sound.

5. a loud, vehement complaint.

[1815–25; of expressive orig.]

squawk′er, n.

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squawk

Past participle: squawked
Gerund: squawking

Imperative

squawk

squawk

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	squawk - the noise of squawking; "she awoke to the squawk of chickens"; "the squawk of car horns" noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	squawk - informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here" gripe, beef, bitch, kick objection - the speech act of objecting
Verb	1.	squawk - utter a harsh abrupt scream skreigh, screak, screech, skreak cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
	2.	squawk - complain; "What was he hollering about?" beef, bellyache, bitch, gripe, grouse, holler, crab kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

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squawk

verb

1. cry, crow, screech, hoot, yelp, cackle I threw pebbles at the hens, and that made them jump and squawk.

2. (Informal) complain, protest, squeal (informal, chiefly Brit.), kick up a fuss (informal), raise Cain (slang) He squawked that the deal was a double cross.

noun

1. cry, crow, screech, hoot, yelp, cackle rising steeply into the air with an angry squawk

2. scream, cry, yell, wail, shriek, screech, squeal, yelp, yowl She gave a loud squawk when the water was poured on her.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

squawk

verb

Informal. To express opposition, often by argument:

challenge, demur, except, expostulate, inveigh, object, protest, remonstrate.

Informal: kick.

Idioms: set up a squawk, take exception.

noun

The act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition:

challenge, demur, exception, expostulation, objection, protest, protestation, remonstrance, remonstration.

Slang: kick.

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Translations

وَقْوَقَه، زَعقَهيُوَقْوِق، يَزْعَق

skřekvydávat skřeky

skræppeskræppen

Kreischen

rascar

croassergrattergriffer

vijjogvijjogás

skrækja, gargaskrækur, garg

emettere stridastrido rauco

ieķērktiesķērciensķērktkliedziens

škrekvydávať škrek

acı acı gıdaklamaacı acı gıdaklamakciyaklamaciyaklamak

嘶叫粗厉的嘶叫声

squawk

[skwɔːk]

A. N → graznido m, chillido m

B. VI → graznar, chillar

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

squawk

[ˈskwɔːk]

n

[bird] → cri m strident, cri m perçant

[person] → cri m strident, cri m perçant

vi

[bird] (once) → pousser un cri strident, pousser un cri perçant; (repeatedly) → pousser des cris stridents, pousser des cris perçants

[person] (once) → pousser un cri strident, pousser un cri perçant; (repeatedly) → pousser des cris stridents, pousser des cris perçants

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

squawk

n → heiserer Schrei; (fig inf: = complaint) → Protest m; he let out a squawk → er kreischte auf; the squawks of the hens → das aufgeregte Gackern der Hühner

vi (bird, person) → schreien, kreischen; (fig inf: = complain) → protestieren

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

squawk

[skwɔːk]

1. n → strido rauco

2. vi (parrot, baby, person) → strillare (fam) (complain) → lamentarsi

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

squawk

(skwoːk) noun

a loud harsh cry made eg by an excited or angry bird. The hen gave a squawk when she saw the fox. kwaak وَقْوَقَه، زَعقَه грачене grito skřek das Kreischen skræppen κρώξιμο (häda)kisa, kraaksatus جيغ كشيدن rääkäisy cri rauque צְווִיחָה चीख vrisak, kriještanje vijjogás jeritan skrækur, garg (strido rauco) がーがーという鳴き声 (오리 등의) ‘꽥꽥’ 우는 소리 klyksmas, riksmas (putna) kliedziens; ķērciens bunyi ayam gekrijshest skrik, vrælskrzekgrito strigăt/ţipăt strident клёкот; квохтанье škrek vreščanje kreštanje gällt skrik เสียงร้องดัง acı acı gıdaklama, ciyaklama 粗厲的嘶叫聲 пронизливий крик птаха اونچی یا کرخت آواز tiêng kêu quác quác 粗厉的嘶叫声

verb

to make a sound of this sort. kwaak يُوَقْوِق، يَزْعَق грача grasnar vydávat skřeky kreischen skræppe κρώζω kisendama, kraaksatama جيغ rääkäistä pousser un/des cri(s) rauque(s) לִצווֹחַ चीख मारना, जोर-जोर से शिकायत करना kriještati, kričati vijjog menjerit skrækja, garga (emettere strida rauche) がーがー鳴く ‘꽥꽥’ 울다 klykti, rėkti ķērkt; ieķērkties jeritan krijsenskrike hest, vræle wydawać skrzekliwy głos, skrzeczeć grasnar a ţipa, a scoate un strigăt strident клекотать; квохтать vydávať škrek vreščati kreštati skrika gällt ร้องเสียงดัง acı acı gıdaklamak, ciyaklamak 嘶叫 пронизливо кричати تیز آواز یا تیز چیخ مارنا kêu quác quác 嘶叫

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