squawked; squawking; squawks
1
: to utter a harsh abrupt scream
2
: to complain or protest loudly or vehemently
opponents of the bill squawked
squawker
noun
1
: a harsh abrupt scream
2
: a noisy complaint
Synonyms
Examples of squawk in a Sentence
Verb
The customers squawked about the high prices.
Opponents of the project have been squawking.
Noun
if we don't receive any squawks, we can assume the change was acceptable
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
Since this show came out, now people squawk chicken noises at me in the street.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Once presented with a bird on the other side of the call, the parrots would hop towards the screen, let out loud squawks, and bob their heads.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 May 2024
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Verb
Now Hill’s camp is squawking for a raise to reflect the record deal Minnesota just gave Justin Jefferson.
Not easy being Grier as NFL salaries skyrocket.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
Since this show came out, now people squawk chicken noises at me in the street.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Noun
Flocks of sparrows and parrots chirp and squawk in the palms overhead.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Once presented with a bird on the other side of the call, the parrots would hop towards the screen, let out loud squawks, and bob their heads.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 May 2024
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“Squawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squawk. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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squawk
1 of 2 verb1
: to utter a harsh short scream
2
: to complain or protest loudly or forcefully
students squawked about the new dress code
squawker
noun
squawk
2 of 2 noun1
: a harsh short scream
2
: a noisy complaint
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