squawked; squawking; squawks
1
: to utter a harsh abrupt scream
2
: to complain or protest loudly or vehemently
opponents of the bill squawked
squawker
noun
1
: a harsh abrupt scream
2
: a noisy complaint
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Examples of squawk in a Sentence
Verb
The customers squawked about the high prices.
Opponents of the project have been squawking.
Noun
if we don't receive any squawks, we can assume the change was acceptable
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Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
Urban farmers are squawking in protest as a new city proposal would ban roosters and cut the number of hens allowed in Des Moines from 25 to 12.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 23 July 2024
Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Once presented with a bird on the other side of the call, the parrots would hop towards the screen, let out loud squawks, and bob their heads.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 May 2024
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Verb
For comedic relief, Earl’s second and lesser wife, Minnie (Sherry Richards), squawks her faux-spiritual prognostications.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
Urban farmers are squawking in protest as a new city proposal would ban roosters and cut the number of hens allowed in Des Moines from 25 to 12.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 23 July 2024
Noun
Flocks of sparrows and parrots chirp and squawk in the palms overhead.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Once presented with a bird on the other side of the call, the parrots would hop towards the screen, let out loud squawks, and bob their heads.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 May 2024
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“Squawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squawk. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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squawk
1 of 2 verb1
: to utter a harsh short scream
2
: to complain or protest loudly or forcefully
students squawked about the new dress code
squawker
noun
squawk
2 of 2 noun1
: a harsh short scream
2
: a noisy complaint
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