meow

noun/miˈaʊ/

Frequency rank: #9,654 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the characteristic crying sound made by a cat

Illustration for the English word “meow”

Example sentence

The cat let out a loud meow when it wanted food.

Synonyms & related words

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