variants
chiefly US meow
or British miaow
1
: the cry of a cat
2
: a spiteful or malicious remark
meow
intransitive verb
(chiefly US) or British miaow
Examples of meow in a Sentence
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This beautiful cat makes the sweetest chirps and meows to talk to you!
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
While pet-sitting for a client, Valente performed an impromptu operatic meow to grab the cat's attention for a photo—an effort that worked flawlessly.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
However, instead of a traditional meow, the kitten can only manage a tiny squeak.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
But cat owners know that a real cat’s meow can sometimes be anything but.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
While pet-sitting for a client, Valente performed an impromptu operatic meow to grab the cat's attention for a photo—an effort that worked flawlessly.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
However, instead of a traditional meow, the kitten can only manage a tiny squeak.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
But cat owners know that a real cat’s meow can sometimes be anything but.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for meow
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“Meow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meow. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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