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Squawk

Squawk Meaning & Definition
Squawk Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Squawk?

[n] informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"
[n] the noise of squawking; "the squawk of car horns"
[v] complain; "What was he hollering about?"
[v] utter a harsh abrupt scream

Synonyms | Synonyms for Squawk: beef | beef | bellyache | bitch | gripe | gripe | grouse | holler | kick | screak | screech | skreak | skreigh

Related Terms | Find terms related to Squawk:

See Also | call | complain | cry | hollo | kick | kvetch | noise | objection | plain | quetch | scream | shout | shout out | sound off | squall | yell

Squawk In Webster's Dictionary

\Squawk\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squawked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Squawking}.] [See {Squeak}.] To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly. {Squawking thrush} (Zo["o]l.), the missel turush; -- so called from its note when alarmed. [Prov. Eng.]
\Squawk\, n. 1. Act of squawking; a harsh squeak. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The American night heron. See under {Night}. {Squawk duck} (Zo["o]l.), the bimaculate duck ({Anas glocitans}). It has patches of reddish brown behind, and in front of, each eye. [Prov. Eng.]

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