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Caw

//kɔː// intj, name, noun, verb

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    A rendering of the vocalisation of a crow or other corvid.

    ""Amen," said M., in a grave and solemn tone. "Caw," croaked the jackdaw immediately, and with such a sonorous effect, that it disturbed our pious mien and upset our gravity."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Canadian Auto Workers, a former trade union, one of the predecessors of Unifor. Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Noun
  1. 1
    The harsh cry of a crow.
  2. 2
    Initialism of carbon arc welding. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
  3. 3
    the sound made by corvine birds wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

    "Rising and cawing at the gun's report."

  2. 2
    utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic

Etymology 3

Onomatopoeic

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