meow
pronunciation
How to pronounce meow in British English:
UK [mɪ'aʊ]
How to pronounce meow in American English:
US [miˈaʊ]
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- Noun:
- the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
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- Verb:
- cry like a cat
Word Origin
- meow (n.)
- representation of cat sound, 1842, earlier miaow, miau, meaw (1630s). Of imitative origin, compare 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. Compare Old French miauer "to meow, caterwaul." Related: Meowed; meowing.
Example
- 1. The dog looked at the manager calmly and said , " meow ! "
- 2. Meow out loud each day with a new cat cartoon !
- 3. I could have sworn you said " meow "
- 4. Come fly with me , I am seeking a meow playful cat girl .
- 5. This is colonel meow , the furious-looking feline whose sourpuss expression has made him an internet sensation .