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squawk

noun verb

informal terms for objecting

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
K
Contains
QU
Scrabble score
22
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

skwɔːk

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. informal terms for objecting

    “I have a gripe about the service here”

noun

  1. the noise of squawking

    “she awoke to the squawk of chickens”

verb

  1. complain

    “What was he hollering about?”

verb

  1. utter a harsh abrupt scream

In context

Example Sentences

I have a gripe about the service here
she awoke to the squawk of chickens
the squawk of car horns
What was he hollering about?

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