Squawker (Noun)
Meaning 1
The loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The new coworker was already a squawker, constantly complaining about the office temperature and the coffee machine.
- My aunt is such a squawker, always whining about her health and how nobody visits her enough.
- He's been a squawker since childhood, always crying about not getting his way and throwing tantrums in public.
- The neighbors were getting tired of the squawker who lived in the apartment next door, always yelling and complaining about the noise.
- The teacher had to deal with a squawker in her class, a student who constantly whined about the homework and the grades.