Squawk Definition
skwôk
squawked, squawking, squawks
verb
squawked, squawking, squawks
To utter a loud, harsh cry, as a parrot or chicken does.
Webster's New World
To utter in a squawk.
Webster's New World
To complain or protest, esp. in a loud or raucous voice.
Webster's New World
(aviation) To set or transmit a four-digit transponder code. (Normally followed by the specific code in question.)
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noun
squawks
A loud, harsh cry.
Webster's New World
A loud, raucous complaint or protest.
Webster's New World
The black-crowned night heron.
Webster's New World
(aviation) A four-digit transponder code used by aircraft for identification or transmission of emergency signals.
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Origin of Squawk
Imitative
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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