SQUAWK


Meaning of SQUAWK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ skwɔ:k ]

( squawks, squawking, squawked)

1.

When a bird squawks , it makes a loud harsh noise.

I threw pebbles at the hens, and that made them jump and squawk.

VERB : V

Squawk is also a noun.

A mallard suddenly took wing, rising steeply into the air with an angry squawk.

N-COUNT

2.

If a person squawks , they complain loudly, often in a high-pitched, harsh tone. ( INFORMAL )

Mr Arbor squawked that the deal was a double-cross...

VERB : V that

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