Synonyms of squawking

squawking 1 of 2

adjective

as in vocal

engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest

the PTA meeting was filled with squawking parents, voicing their dislike of the new vice-principal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vocal
• outspoken
• blatant
• vociferous
• noisy
• caterwauling
• yowling
• yawping
• shrill
• clamorous
• vociferating
• obstreperous
• clamant
• vociferant
• boisterous
• raucous
• loudmouthed
• strident
• rowdy
• cacophonous
• earsplitting
• dissonant
• blaring
• brazen
• uproarious
• discordant
• grating
• clangorous
• blustering
• booming
• rackety
• dinning
• brassy
• robustious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• silent
• quiet
• still
• noiseless
• calm
• soundless
• hushed
• subdued

squawking

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verb

present participle of squawk

as in complaining

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

she squawked on for hours about how salespeople were always rude to her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complaining
• screaming
• whining
• moaning
• muttering
• whimpering
• squealing
• grumbling
• growling
• yammering
• worrying
• hollering
• wailing
• murmuring
• kicking
• crying
• bitching
• grousing
• bleating
• yowling
• keening
• nagging
• griping
• carping
• caterwauling
• inveighing
• whinging
• beefing
• fussing
• kvetching
• yawping
• bellyaching
• croaking
• repining
• grizzling
• grouching
• grumping
• crabbing
• protesting
• maundering
• kicking up a fuss
• sobbing
• quibbling
• quarreling (with)
• objecting (to)
• blubbering
• stewing
• fretting
• lamenting
• bewailing
• caviling
• bemoaning
• deploring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejoicing
• delighting
• crowing
• taking
• accepting
• bearing
• enduring
• tolerating
• cheering
• applauding
• commending
• countenancing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of squawking

Adjective

If another family attempts to invade that space, they are hurriedly pushed away by loud squawking and aggressive flying. — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Verb

Video showed the bird squawking while Fairbarn handled it, and prosecutors said Peachy felt pain when it was pulled by its feet. — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Video showed the bird squawking while Fairbarn handled it and prosecutors said Peachy felt pain when it was pulled by its feet. — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Insider tip Be sure to grab a seat by the pool or in one of the outdoor sitting areas in the late afternoon to hear parrots whistling and squawking. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Pairing Aflac, which has thrived with commercials featuring an anthropomorphic duck squawking out its name, and Affleck. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Jackie warmed to his presence, and Stormy stopped squawking at him. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

On a recent day, a flock of some 30 were perched in the distance — scattering when a pair of squawking oystercatchers alerted them to visitors. — ABC News, 30 May 2026

Around the museum, children can be heard squawking through a flight simulator of a UPS Boeing 747-8F to a pretend command tower learning to leverage flight technology. — Olivia Evans, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Some environmentalists are squawking, however, because the iconic wood stork will soon lose its federal protection, arguing climate change and environmental policy rollbacks continue to threaten its wetland habitat. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026