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miaow

noun [C] (US usually meow)
 
 
/ˌmiˈaʊ/

Definition

the high crying sound of a cat → Compare mew noun, purr verbAnimal (non-human) sounds miaow
 
 
verb [I]
A cat was miaowing pitifully outside the door.Animal (non-human) sounds
(Definition of miaow noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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