mee-maw
mee-maw · mee-maws · mee-mawed · mee-mawing
To silently make exaggerated movements with the mouth so as to be understood in…To silently make exaggerated movements with the mouth so as to be understood in environment with loud noise, such as that of machinery.
Meaning
2 sensesTo silently make exaggerated movements with the mouth so as to be understood in environment with loud noise, such as that of machinery.
To make the two-syllable wailing noise of a siren.
Origin
See meemaw (“to mouth”).See meemaw (“to mouth”).
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Forms
mee-maws, mee-mawing, mee-mawed, mee-mawedWord family
1 related wordsRelatednee-naw
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle