I. noun
or mi·aow also mi·aou or meaow mēˈau̇
( -s )
Etymology: imitative
1. : the cry of a cat
2. : a spiteful or malicious remark
the meow of the week — Walter Winchell
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
intransitive verb
1. : to utter the characteristic cry of a cat : mew
gave me that long, baffled look of which cats are capable, and immediately meowed to be let out — Paul Gallico
2. : to make a catty remark
transitive verb
: to utter by or as if by meowing : mew