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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But then they are just met with crying meows and scratches at the door.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
The footage shows the beautiful black cat not with a typical meow, but with a series of gentle squeaks.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The two then exchange words, or meows, before Mici decides to head elsewhere.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
With 80-plus looks and a Lana Del Rey soundtrack, the rest of the show was the cat’s meow.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
The footage shows the beautiful black cat not with a typical meow, but with a series of gentle squeaks.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The two then exchange words, or meows, before Mici decides to head elsewhere.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
With 80-plus looks and a Lana Del Rey soundtrack, the rest of the show was the cat’s meow.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025
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 28 Jun. 2025.
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