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squawk
squawk S0683800 (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. [Imitative.] squawk′er n.squawk (skwɔːk) n1. a loud raucous cry; screech2. informal a loud complaint or protestvb3. to utter a squawk or with a squawk4. (intr) informal to complain loudly[C19: of imitative origin] ˈsquawker nsquawk (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. squawk Past participle: squawked Gerund: squawking
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I squawk | you squawk | he/she/it squawks | we squawk | you squawk | they squawk |
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I squawked | you squawked | he/she/it squawked | we squawked | you squawked | they squawked |
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I am squawking | you are squawking | he/she/it is squawking | we are squawking | you are squawking | they are squawking |
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I have squawked | you have squawked | he/she/it has squawked | we have squawked | you have squawked | they have squawked |
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I was squawking | you were squawking | he/she/it was squawking | we were squawking | you were squawking | they were squawking |
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I had squawked | you had squawked | he/she/it had squawked | we had squawked | you had squawked | they had squawked |
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I will squawk | you will squawk | he/she/it will squawk | we will squawk | you will squawk | they will squawk |
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I will have squawked | you will have squawked | he/she/it will have squawked | we will have squawked | you will have squawked | they will have squawked |
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I will be squawking | you will be squawking | he/she/it will be squawking | we will be squawking | you will be squawking | they will be squawking |
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I have been squawking | you have been squawking | he/she/it has been squawking | we have been squawking | you have been squawking | they have been squawking |
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I will have been squawking | you will have been squawking | he/she/it will have been squawking | we will have been squawking | you will have been squawking | they will have been squawking |
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I had been squawking | you had been squawking | he/she/it had been squawking | we had been squawking | you had been squawking | they had been squawking |
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I would squawk | you would squawk | he/she/it would squawk | we would squawk | you would squawk | they would squawk |
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I would have squawked | you would have squawked | he/she/it would have squawked | we would have squawked | you would have squawked | they would have squawked | ThesaurusNoun | 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, kickobjection - the speech act of objecting | Verb | 1. | squawk - utter a harsh abrupt screamskreigh, screak, screech, skreakcry, 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, crabkvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about" |
squawkverb1. 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.noun1. cry, crow, screech, hoot, yelp, cackle rising steeply into the air with an angry squawk2. scream, cry, yell, wail, shriek, screech, squeal, yelp, yowl She gave a loud squawk when the water was poured on her.squawkverbInformal. To express opposition, often by argument:challenge, demur, except, expostulate, inveigh, object, protest, remonstrate.Informal: kick.Idioms: set up a squawk, take exception.nounThe act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition:challenge, demur, exception, expostulation, objection, protest, protestation, remonstrance, remonstration.Slang: kick.Translationssquawk (skwoːk) noun a loud harsh cry made eg by an excited or angry bird. The hen gave a squawk when she saw the fox. 粗厲的嘶叫聲 粗厉的嘶叫声 verb to make a sound of this sort. 嘶叫 嘶叫squawk
squawk1. verb, slang To complain in a loud, grating, peevish manner. What's he squawking about?2. noun, slang Such a complaint. As a waiter, I eventually just got used to the squawks of impatient customers.squawk about (someone or something)1. To talk about something in a loud, grating, obnoxious manner. He's spent the last half an hour squawking about the new girl he's dating. A: "What's Mary squawking about now?" B: "Oh, she's off on some long-winded explanation of postmodernism."2. To complain about something in a loud, grating, peevish manner. If I have to listen to him squawk about the election for the next hour, I'm going to scream.See also: squawksquawk boxAn always-on multi-speaker telecommunication system in which speakers located in multiple locations allow the people there to communicate directly by simply pressing a button. The squawk boxes in the warehouse allows the foreman to issue instructions to everyone at the same time. We use squawk boxes in our brokerage firm to pass important information about upcoming stock trades on the fly.See also: box, squawksquawk about somethingto complain about something. stop squawking about how much money you lost. I lost twice as much. What are you squawking about now?See also: squawksquawk1. in. to complain. Some people squawk because they don’t have anything else to do. 2. n. a complaint. Here’s another squawk from the lady on the third floor. 3. tv. & in. to reveal or blab something. She squawked the whole business to the fuzz. squawk box n. a public-address system; a loudspeaker, especially if installed in a box or other housing. A raspy voice came over the squawk box announcing the arrival of what we had been waiting for. See also: box, squawksquawk
squawk (number)In pilot-controller terminology, it means, “Operate the radar beacon transponder on [the designated code] in mode A/3.”
squawkA code meaning, “Switch the IFF (identification friend or foe) master control to the ‘normal' (mode and code as directed) position.” In some air forces, the term sing canary is used.squawk Related to squawk: squawk identSynonyms for squawkverb crySynonyms- cry
- crow
- screech
- hoot
- yelp
- cackle
verb complainSynonyms- complain
- protest
- squeal
- kick up a fuss
- raise Cain
noun crySynonyms- cry
- crow
- screech
- hoot
- yelp
- cackle
noun screamSynonyms- scream
- cry
- yell
- wail
- shriek
- screech
- squeal
- yelp
- yowl
Synonyms for squawkverb to express opposition, often by argumentSynonyms- challenge
- demur
- except
- expostulate
- inveigh
- object
- protest
- remonstrate
- kick
noun the act of expressing strong or reasoned oppositionSynonyms- challenge
- demur
- exception
- expostulation
- objection
- protest
- protestation
- remonstrance
- remonstration
- kick
Synonyms for squawknoun the noise of squawkingRelated Wordsnoun informal terms for objectingSynonymsRelated Wordsverb utter a harsh abrupt screamSynonyms- skreigh
- screak
- screech
- skreak
Related Words- cry
- scream
- shout out
- yell
- squall
- shout
- holler
- hollo
- call
verb complainSynonyms- beef
- bellyache
- bitch
- gripe
- grouse
- holler
- crab
Related Words- kvetch
- plain
- quetch
- complain
- sound off
- kick
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