mew
To moultTo moult.
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» The cats next door mew a lot.
Die Katzen nebenan miauen viel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Соседские коты много мяукают. — marafon
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7 sensesTo moult.
The hawk mewed his feathers.
(especially)To meow.
To make its cry.
cry like a cat
(intransitive, slang)To flatten one's tongue against the roof of the mouth, with the aim of improving jaw and facial structure.
(archaic)To shut away, confine, lock up.
(obsolete)To cause to moult.
(obsolete)To shed antlers.
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 mewe, mue, mwe, from Anglo-Norman mue, muwe, and Middle French mue (“sFrom Middle English mewe, mue, mwe, from Anglo-Norman mue, muwe, and Middle French mue (“shedding feathers; cage for moulting birds; prison”), from muer (“to moult”).
From Middle English mewen; onomatopoeic.
Named after British orthodontists John Mew and his son Michael Mew.
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Forms
mews, mewing, mewed, mewedSynonyms
1 synonyms- cry like a cat:meow
Word family
7 related wordsLessons 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
See also
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