squawk
1squawk
intransitive verb \ˈskwȯk\Definition of SQUAWK
1
: to utter a harsh abrupt scream
2
: to complain or protest loudly or vehemently <opponents of the bill squawked>
— squawk·er noun
Examples of SQUAWK
- The customers squawked about the high prices.
- Opponents of the project have been squawking.
Origin of SQUAWK
probably blend of squall and squeak
First Known Use: 1821
Related to SQUAWK
- Synonyms
- beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, complain, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl
2squawk
nounDefinition of SQUAWK
1
: a harsh abrupt scream
2
: a noisy complaint
Examples of SQUAWK
- <if we don't receive any squawks, we can assume the change was acceptable>
First Known Use of SQUAWK
1850
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