squawk

[ skwawk ]

/ skwɔk /

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verb (used without object)

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

Informal. to complain loudly and vehemently.

verb (used with object)

to utter or give forth with a squawk.

noun

a loud, harsh cry or sound.

Informal. a loud, vehement complaint.

the black-crowned night heron.See under night heron.

Origin of squawk

1815–25; blend of squall² and hawk³

SYNONYMS FOR squawk

2 grumble, gripe, complain, yelp.

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OTHER WORDS FROM squawk

squawker, noun

Words nearby squawk

Squauwmish, squaw, squawbush, squawfish, squaw huckleberry, squawk, squawk box, squawky, squaw man, squawroot, squeak

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Example sentences from the Web for squawk

The show was named Squawk on the Street, which makes me think more of puppets than stocks.
Ringing in the New Year on Wall Street|Beau Willimon|January 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I would like you to tell Mrs. Meredith that the Squawk is like all other babies in the world and hear what she has to say!
Banked Fires|E. W. (Ethel Winifred) Savi

British Dictionary definitions for squawk

squawk

/ (skwɔːk) /

noun

a loud raucous cry; screech

informal a loud complaint or protest

verb

to utter a squawk or with a squawk

(intr) informal to complain loudly

Derived forms of squawk

squawker, noun

Word Origin for squawk

C19: of imitative origin

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单词	squawk
释义	squawk [ skwawk ] / skwɔk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR squawk ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened. Informal. to complain loudly and vehemently. verb (used with object) to utter or give forth with a squawk. noun a loud, harsh cry or sound. Informal. a loud, vehement complaint. the black-crowned night heron.See under night heron. Origin of squawk 1815–25; blend of squall² and hawk³ SYNONYMS FOR squawk 2 grumble, gripe, complain, yelp. SEE SYNONYMS FOR squawk ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM squawk squawker, noun Words nearby squawk Squauwmish, squaw, squawbush, squawfish, squaw huckleberry, squawk, squawk box, squawky, squaw man, squawroot, squeak Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for squawk The show was named Squawk on the Street, which makes me think more of puppets than stocks. Ringing in the New Year on Wall Street\|Beau Willimon\|January 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST I would like you to tell Mrs. Meredith that the Squawk is like all other babies in the world and hear what she has to say! Banked Fires\|E. W. (Ethel Winifred) Savi British Dictionary definitions for squawk squawk / (skwɔːk) / noun a loud raucous cry; screech informal a loud complaint or protest verb to utter a squawk or with a squawk (intr) informal to complain loudly Derived forms of squawk squawker, noun Word Origin for squawk C19: of imitative origin 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 Words related to squawk screech, cackle, hoot, yap, squeal, crow, cry, yelp, yawp, caw, protest, bellyache, complain, yammer, kick up a fuss
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squawk

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verb (used with object)

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