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1 squawk
1. intransitive verb[Hahn, Krähe, Rabe:] krähen; [Huhn:] kreischen; (complain) [Person:] keifen (abwertend)2. noun* * *[skwo:k] 1. noun(a loud harsh cry made eg by an excited or angry bird: The hen gave a squawk when she saw the fox.) das Kreischen2. verb(to make a sound of this sort.) kreischen* * *[skwɔ:k, AM skwɑ:k]I. vi1. (cry) kreischenII. n\squawk of outrage Gezeter nt pej\squawk of protest Protestgeschrei nt fam* * *[skwɔːk]1. nheiserer Schrei; (fig inf = complaint) Protest mhe let out a squawk — er kreischte auf
2. vi(bird, person) schreien, kreischen; (fig inf = complain) protestieren* * *squawk [skwɔːk]A v/iB s2. umg Protestgeschrei n* * *1. intransitive verb[Hahn, Krähe, Rabe:] krähen; [Huhn:] kreischen; (complain) [Person:] keifen (abwertend)2. nounsquawk[s] — (of crow, cockerel, raven) Krähen, das; (of hen) Kreischen, das
* * *v.kreischen v.quäken v.
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squawk — ► VERB 1) (of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise. 2) say something in a loud, discordant tone. ► NOUN ▪ an act of squawking. DERIVATIVES squawker noun. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
squawk — [ skwɔk ] verb intransitive when a bird squawks, it makes a loud unpleasant noise in its throat a. intransitive or transitive to speak or say something in a loud, high, and unpleasant voice ╾ squawk noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
squawk — verb Squawk is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑hen … Collocations dictionary
squawk — verb (I) 1 if a bird squawks, it makes a loud sharp angry sound: Behind her a peacock squawked. 2 informal to complain loudly and angrily squawk noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
squawk — verb & noun a pheasant squawked the gull gave a squawk Syn: screech, squeal, shriek, scream, croak, crow, caw, cluck, cackle, hoot, cry, call … Thesaurus of popular words
squawk — verb 1》 (of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise. 2》 say something in a loud, discordant tone. ↘complain about something. noun an act of squawking. Derivatives squawker noun Origin C19: imitative … English new terms dictionary
squawk — [[t]skwɔ͟ːk[/t]] squawks, squawking, squawked 1) VERB When a bird squawks, it makes a loud harsh noise. I threw pebbles at the hens, and that made them jump and squawk. N COUNT Squawk is also a noun. A mallard suddenly took wing, rising steeply… … English dictionary
squawk — UK [skwɔːk] / US [skwɔk] verb Word forms squawk : present tense I/you/we/they squawk he/she/it squawks present participle squawking past tense squawked past participle squawked a) [intransitive] when a bird squawks, it makes a loud unpleasant… … English dictionary
squawk — /skwɔk / (say skwawk) verb (i) 1. to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened. 2. Colloquial to complain loudly and vehemently. –verb (t) 3. to give forth with a squawk. –noun 4. a loud, harsh cry or sound. 5. Colloquial a …
squawk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cry, call, scream, screech; informal, complain, kick (sl.), gripe (sl.), grouse (sl.). n. outcry, squeak, croak, caw, screech. See discontent. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cackle, crow, yap; see cry 3 .… … English dictionary for students
squawk — [skwɔːk] verb [I] when a bird squawks, it makes a loud unpleasant noise in its throat squawk noun [C] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English