Meow Definition

mē-ou
meowed, meowing, meows
noun
The characteristic vocal sound made by a cat.
Webster's New World

The cry of a cat.

Wiktionary
A malicious, spiteful comment.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
meowed, meowing, meows
To make such a sound.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
interjection

The cry of a cat.

Wiktionary

Said in reply to a spiteful or catty comment.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Meow

Noun

Singular:
meow
Plural:
meows

Origin of Meow

  • Onomatopoeic, simplified spelling of miaow.

    From Wiktionary

  • Imitative

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Meow Sentence Examples

  • A grumpy meow drew her gaze to Xander's cat, who rubbed its face against her leg.

  • For example, cats meow when exhaling and will purr when both inhaling and exhaling, and this gives each vocalization its own unique sound.

  • A cat will make a very different meow when he is asking for food than when he is greeting other cats.

  • Vowel sounds include some of the most familiar cat sounds such as the meow and its endless variations.

  • I couldn't meow that night, becuz auntie was watching me, but I'll meow this time.

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Words Starting With

MMEMEO

Words Ending With

WOWEOW

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Words Starting With M and Ending With W

Starts With M & Ends With WStarts With ME & Ends With WStarts With M & Ends With OW

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With M4 Letter Words Ending With W