mew
A cat's cryA cat's (especially a kitten's) cry.
/ˈmjuː/
» The cats next door mew a lot.
Die Katzen nebenan miauen viel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Соседские коты много мяукают. — marafon
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3 sensesA cat's (especially a kitten's) cry.
A gull's or buzzard's cry.
(archaic)An exclamation of disapproval; boo.
Examples
4 sentencesThe cats next door mew a lot.
ruСоседские коты много мяукают. — marafon
deDie Katzen nebenan miauen viel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The cat continued to mew.
ruКот продолжал мяукать. — Balamax
The kitten mewed.
Cats meow. Kittens mew.
Origin
From Middle English mewen; onomatopoeic.From Middle English mewen; onomatopoeic.
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