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squawk - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'squawk' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Squawk [ n.]
- Act of squawking; a harsh squeak.
- The American night heron. See under Night.
2 . Squawk [ v. i.]
- To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly.

Meaning of 'squawk' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . squawk [ n]
Meaning (1):
- informal terms for objecting
Example in sentence:
  • I have a gripe about the service here
Meaning (2):
- the noise of squawking
Example in sentence:
  • she awoke to the squawk of chickens;
  • the squawk of car horns
3 . squawk [ v]
Meaning (3):
- complain
Example in sentence:
  • What was he hollering about?