cawnoun [ C ]
uk/kɔː/us/kɑː/the loud, rough cry of a bird such as a crow
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bellow
- caterwaul
- cluck
- coo
- growl
- hiss
- howling
- oink
- peep
- snarl
- squawk
- squee
- whimper
- whine
- woof
- yelp
- yip
- yowl
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caw
verb [ I ] ukus
Examples from literature
- At this juncture the "caw" of a crow was heard again.
- The crow had flown, but he heard as he waited a faint "caw! caw!" in the misty distance.
- The crows began to caw and a lamb bleated.