Caw

Word CAW
Character 3
Hyphenation caw
Pronunciations /kɔː/

Definitions and meanings of "Caw"

What do we mean by caw?

The hoarse raucous sound that is characteristic of a crow or similar bird. noun

To utter such a hoarse raucous sound. intransitive verb

To cry like a crow, rook, raven, or jackdaw.

To drive: as, to caw a nail; to caw cattle to market. Often abbreviated to ca'.

The cry of the crow, rook, raven, or jackdaw. noun

To cry like a crow, rook, or raven. intransitive verb

The cry made by the crow, rook, or raven. noun

The harsh cry of a crow. noun

Of a crow, to make its cry. verb

Utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens verb

The sound made by corvine birds noun

The harsh cry of a crow.

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The word "caw" in example sentences

The "caw" sounded more crowish, or perhaps raveny, obviously just a shout out to her black bird friends, as a way of compensating for her painful whiteness, blondness and blandness. ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

And the murder of crows was in the park again, but took off really quiet with only one tiny "caw" as I walked by after dinner. ❋ K. A. Laity (2005)

The birds were identified as Fish Crows primarily by their nasal "caw" notes. ❋ John L. Trapp (2003)

At this juncture the "caw" of a crow was heard again. ❋ Janet Aldridge (N/A)

He was crying most pitifully, and as they rode off he flew up high in the air and his pitiful "caw" became fainter and fainter till at last they heard it no more. ❋ Marie L. McLaughlin (N/A)

Meantime I practised terrible vocal exercises, chiefly consisting of a raucous "caw" something like a crow's favourite remark, and advocated by my teacher in elocution for no reason that I can now remember; and I stood before the glass for hours at a time making grimaces so as to acquire the "actor's face," till my frightened little sisters implored me to turn back into myself again. ❋ Unknown (1918)

He was crying most pitifully, and as they rode off he flew up high in the air and his pitiful "caw" became fainter and fainter till at they heard it no more. ❋ Unknown (1916)

Meantime I practised terrible vocal exercises, chiefly consisting of a raucous "caw" something like a crow's favourite remark, and advocated by my teacher in elocution for no reason that I can now remember; and ❋ Elia Wilkinson Peattie (1898)

Now and then the sound of a falling leaf caught my ear, and I shall always remember how a crow, flying high overhead towards the mountains, uttered an ominous "caw"; another crow answered, and there was silence again. ❋ Unknown (1892)

Charity, that are indispensable to the success of a _bazaar_, was asking Evans to order for her her "caw," by which term she indicated the vehicle that had conveyed her to the scene of her triumph. ❋ Martin Ross (1888)

So long as this bird kept over the salt marsh, or flew quite high, or even held his mouth shut, he was not noticed; but let him fly low over the lawn, and above all let him "caw," and the hot-headed owner of the place was upon him. ❋ Olive Thorne Miller (1874)

This note is of course the promise of a "caw," but the _a_ is flattened to the sound of _a_ in bar, which makes it a ludicrous caricature of our own first utterances. ❋ Olive Thorne Miller (1874)

Enter the Fray: 'Jon & Kate,' 'Guiding Light,' 'ER,' in a week of farewells PopWatch said a lot of goodbyes this week: Everyone's favorite critically acclaimed medical drama signed off after 15 years, everyone's favorite mess of a former NBA star got fired by Donald Trump, everyone's favorite '' caw''-ing ❋ Unknown (2009)

PopWatch said a lot of goodbyes this week: Everyone's favorite critically acclaimed medical drama signed off after 15 years, everyone's favorite mess of a former NBA star got fired by Donald Trump, everyone's favorite '' caw''-ing ❋ Unknown (2009)

Enter the Fray: 'Jon & Kate,' 'Guiding Light,' 'ER,' and week of farewells PopWatch said a lot of goodbyes this week: Everyone's favorite critically acclaimed medical drama signed off after 15 years, everyone's favorite mess of a former NBA star got fired by Donald Trump, everyone's favorite '' caw''-ing ❋ Unknown (2009)

Joy, who was eliminated from the TV show Wednesday, told a teleconference that fellow low-ranking contestants Anoop Desai and Allison Iraheta has promised to make birdlike "caw" sounds for her if she were voted off. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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