mew
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Definition of mew
(Entry 1 of 5)
: gull especially : a small gull (Larus canus) of Eurasia and western North America
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verb (1)Definition of mew (Entry 2 of 5)
: to utter a mew or similar sound gulls mewed over the bay
: to utter by mewing : meow
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noun (2)Definition of mew (Entry 3 of 5)
: meow
mew
noun (3)Definition of mew (Entry 4 of 5)
1 : an enclosure for trained hawks —usually used in plural
2 : a place for hiding or retirement
3 mews plural in form but singular or plural in construction chiefly British
a(1) : stables usually with living quarters built around a court
(2) : living quarters adapted from such stables
b : back street : alley
mew
verb (2)Definition of mew (Entry 5 of 5)
: to shut up : confine —often used with up
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Kids Definition of mew
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: to make a sound like a meow
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