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
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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Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Waking up to a bird squawking in the middle of the night– well that’s just irritating.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
The show is thrilling as a sensory experience, humming with sinister percussive beats and the occasional muffled animal squawk in the distance.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The robins were squawking, scolding and flying back and forth.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Waking up to a bird squawking in the middle of the night– well that’s just irritating.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
The animals use complex clicks, squawks and whistles to call out to each other, fight and attract a mate.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
The show is thrilling as a sensory experience, humming with sinister percussive beats and the occasional muffled animal squawk in the distance.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Squawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squawk. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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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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