noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The cry of a cat. dated
2. 2
   the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this) wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To give the cry of a cat. dated, intransitive

   ""or Lady Penelope is miauling like a starved cat !""

Synonyms

All synonyms

meowmiaowmeowmeowmewmiaou

Example

More examples

""or Lady Penelope is miauling like a starved cat !""

Etymology

Compare French miauler, of imitative origin.

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