Dictionary Definition
caw n : the sound made by corvine birds v : utter
a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
OnomatopoeicPronunciation
- , /kɔː/, /kO:/
- Rhymes: -ɔː
Noun
- The harsh cry of a crow.
Translations
cry of a crow
- Finnish: raakkuminen
- Faroese: krá
- French: croassement
- Italian: gracchio
- Russian: карканье (kárkan'je)
- Spanish: graznido
Verb
- Of a crow, to make its cry.
Translations
of a crow, to make its cry
Extensive Definition
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Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
belch,
blare, blat, bray, burr, buzz, cackle, call, carol, chatter, cheep, chirk, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, chuck, clack, clang, clangor, clank, clash, cluck, cock-a-doodle-doo, coo, craunch, croak, cronk, crow, crump, crunch, cuckoo, drum, gabble, gaggle, gobble, grind, groan, growl, grumble, guggle, honk, hoo, hoot, jangle, jar, peep, pip, pipe, quack, rasp, roll, scold, scranch, scrape, scratch, scrunch, sing, snarl, snore, squawk, trill, twang, tweet, twit, twitter, warble, whistle, yawp