Squawk (Verb)
Meaning 1
Complain; "What was he hollering about?".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The old man liked to squawk about the noise his neighbors made every night.
- The angry customer began to squawk about the poor service she received.
- She started to squawk about the flight delay as soon as they made the announcement.
- The politician's opponents will squawk about the latest scandal, but nothing will change.
- Her sister likes to squawk about how unfair life is every time they talk on the phone.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
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Meaning 2
Utter a harsh abrupt scream.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The bird began to squawk loudly as it flapped its wings in distress.
- The startled goose let out a loud squawk when it saw the predator approaching.
- As she saw the snake, the child suddenly squawked and clung to her mother's arm.
- When the alarm went off unexpectedly, she squawked in surprise and sat up quickly.
- The furious parrot's piercing squawk shattered the morning silence.