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me·ow

meow

 
pronunciation:
mi aU [or] myaU
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: A meow is the sound that a cat makes with its voice.
I heard a meow coming from the cupboard, so I opened the cupboard door and our cat jumped out. I don't know how she got in there!
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: meows, meowing, meowed
definition: When a cat meows, it makes a sound like "meow" with its voice. Cats sometimes meow when they want to eat or when they want to go outside.
My cat always meows when she wants me to feed her, and I think she meows sometimes because she's lonely.
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