meow

me·ow

 (mē-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.]

meow

(mɪˈaʊ; mjaʊ) ,

miaou

or

miaow

;

miaul

(mɪˈaʊl; mjaʊl)

vb

(Zoology) (intr) (of a cat) to make a characteristic crying sound

interj

an imitation of this sound

me•ow

(miˈaʊ, myaʊ)

n.

1. the characteristic sound a cat makes.

2. a spiteful or catty remark.

v.i.

3. to make the sound of a cat.

4. to make a spiteful or catty remark.

[1870–75; imitative]

meow

Past participle: meowed
Gerund: meowing

Imperative

meow

meow

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

mňau

miau

νιάουνιαουρίζω

miauñaunäumaullar

maumiau

miaou

miau

mjálm

miagolaremiagoliomiao

ニャー

miau

miauw

mjau

miau

miau

мямяу

mjav

mjau

miyav

meow

[mɪˈaʊ]

A. N → maullido m, miau m

B. VI → maullar