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meow

[ mee-ou, myou ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the characteristic sound a cat makes.
a spiteful or catty remark.

verb (used without object)

to make the sound of a cat.
to make a spiteful or catty remark.

meow

/ mjaʊl; mjaʊ; mɪˈaʊl; mɪˈaʊ /

verb

intr (of a cat) to make a characteristic crying sound

interjection

an imitation of this sound

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of meow¹

First recorded in 1870–75; imitative

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“By the time we got to the back, I heard this very faint meowing.”

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Other books showed a warmer, more playful side, such as in “Bark, George,” about a dog that meows.

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"She's super tiny, her breath smells so bad, and she doesn't have a meow," the singer dotes.

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Because “dogs bark, cats meow and the Right wing candidate wins Conservative leadership races with the members” as one member of Team Jenrick puts it.

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“Even his sister, from the safety of the screen door of the trailer, meowed for him.”

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