caw

verb (caw, caws, cawed, cawing); noun (a caw, caws)

«caw» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

The loud harsh cry of a crow, rook or raven. tree →
To make this sound. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and nature lessons, crows caw from trees. Writers use «caw» as a sound word to set a spooky or wild scene.

Examples

The crow cawed from the rooftop. tree →
We heard the caw of a raven. tree →
Rooks caw loudly in the evening. tree →
«Caw! Caw!» went the crow. tree →
The birds cawed when the cat came near. tree →
A single caw broke the silence. tree →
Caw! caw! a crow flew up from the ditch. tree →

Note

It is an onomatopoeia: the word sounds like the noise. Do not confuse with «core» or «cor» (UK slang for surprise), which sound similar in some accents.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «caw» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«caw» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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