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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The cat meows at me and bird-watches by the window facing the street.
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 5 Aug. 2024
These days every Fantasia screening begins with a cacophony of meows — timed by the audience to start and stop at black leader.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2024
It’s been 20 years since Catwoman, and Halle Berry is still the cat’s meow.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Better Understand Our Mysterious Feline Friends The Cat’s Meow: What is the meaning of a cat’s meow growing louder?
—Patricia Mazzei Erika P. Rodriguez, New York Times, 8 June 2024
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 5 Aug. 2024
These days every Fantasia screening begins with a cacophony of meows — timed by the audience to start and stop at black leader.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2024
It’s been 20 years since Catwoman, and Halle Berry is still the cat’s meow.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Better Understand Our Mysterious Feline Friends The Cat’s Meow: What is the meaning of a cat’s meow growing louder?
—Patricia Mazzei Erika P. Rodriguez, New York Times, 8 June 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 18 Aug. 2024.
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