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Squawk

noun/skwˈɔːk/
Definition
the noise of squawking
informal terms for objecting
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skwˈɔːk/
🇬🇧British English
/skwˈɔːk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skwˈɔːk/
1 syllable Say it as /skwˈɔːk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe noise of squawking
“she awoke to the squawk of chickens”
nouninformal terms for objecting
“I have a gripe about the service here”
verbutter a harsh abrupt scream
verbcomplain
“What was he hollering about?”
Word Forms
squawkyadjectivelike the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after laying an egg
squawkverbutter a harsh abrupt scream
gripeverbcomplain
kickverbexpress complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
beefverbcomplain
bitchyadjectivemarked by or arising from malice
bitchverbsay mean things
squawknounthe noise of squawking
squawkernouna person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
screechnounsharp piercing cry
screechernounsomeone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
gripenouninformal terms for objecting
crabnouna quarrelsome grouch
beefnouninformal terms for objecting
bellyachernouna person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kreischen
das Geräusch des Kreischens
🇫🇷French
cri
le bruit des cris
🇪🇸Spanish
graznido
el ruido de los graznidos
🇮🇹Italian
strillare
il rumore degli strilli
🇳🇱Dutch
krijsen
het geluid van gekrijs
🇵🇹Portuguese
grasnar
o barulho dos gritos
🇷🇺Russian
визжать
шум крика
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पक्षी का कर्कश शब्द
चीखने-चिल्लाने का शोर
🇮🇳Tamil
சத்தம்
squawking சத்தம்
🇮🇳Telugu
చప్పుడు
squawking శబ్దం
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ક્વોક
સ્ક્વોકિંગનો અવાજ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೂಗು
squawking ಶಬ್ದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
squak
ഞരക്കത്തിൻ്റെ ശബ്ദം
🇵🇰Urdu
چیخنا
چیخنے کا شور
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
发牢骚
嘎嘎声
🇯🇵Japanese
鳴く
鳴く音
🇰🇷Korean
떠들썩한 불평
삐걱거리는 소리
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kêu quác quác
tiếng kêu quang quác
🇹🇭Thai
บ่น
เสียงร้องคำราม
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengomel
suara kicauan
🇵🇭Filipino
squaw
ang ingay ng kumakalat
🇲🇾Malay
mencebik
bunyi berkokok
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نعيق
ضجيج الصراخ
🇮🇷Persian
جیغ زدن
سر و صدای جیغ زدن
🇹🇷Turkish
ciyaklamak
ciyaklama sesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לצרוח
רעש הצרחות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'squawk'?
The primary meaning of 'squawk' is 'the noise of squawking'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'squawk' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'squawk' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'squawk' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'squawk' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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