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miaow

verb (miaow, miaows, miaowed, miaowing); noun (a miaow); interjection (miaow!)

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

Everyday

A miaow is the sound a cat makes. tree →
To miaow is to make that sound. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories, poems and everyday talk about pets; in English lessons, it is an example of onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like its meaning).

Examples

The kitten gave a little miaow. tree →
«Miaow!» said the cat at the door. tree →
Our cat miaows when she is hungry. tree →
The cat miaowed all night. tree →
«Miaow» is an onomatopoeia. tree →
I heard a sad miaow from the tree. tree →

Note

UK spelling «miaow»; also «meow» (US and common everywhere) and «mew». Past: miaowed.

On Mova

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

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