meow

me·ow  (m-ou)

n.

1. The cry of a cat.

2. Informal A malicious, spiteful comment.

intr.v. me·owed, me·ow·ing, me·ows

To make the crying sound of a cat.

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[Imitative.]

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meow, miaou, miaow [mɪˈaʊ mjaʊ], miaul [mɪˈaʊl mjaʊl]

vb

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (intr) (of a cat) to make a characteristic crying sound

interj

an imitation of this sound

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	meow - the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this) mew, miaou, miaow, miaul cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
Verb	1.	meow - cry like a cat; "the cat meowed" mew let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

Translations

meow [mɪˈaʊ]

A. N → maullido m, miau m

B. VI → maullar