English noun: mew | |||
1. | mew (event) the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this) | ||
Synonyms | meow, miaou, miaow, miaul | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cry | ||
2. | mew (animal) the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America | ||
Synonyms | Larus canus, mew gull, sea mew | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gull, sea gull, seagull | ||
Member meronym | genus Larus, Larus | ||
English verb: mew | |||
1. | mew (communication) cry like a cat | ||
Samples | The cat meowed. | ||
Synonyms | meow | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
2. | mew (communication) utter a high-pitched cry, as of seagulls | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||