English dictionary
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English noun: squawk | |||
| 1. | squawk (event) the noise of squawking | ||
| Samples | She awoke to the squawk of chickens. The squawk of car horns. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
| 2. | squawk (communication) informal terms for objecting | ||
| Samples | I have a gripe about the service here. | ||
| Synonyms | beef, bitch, gripe, kick | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | objection | ||
English verb: squawk | |||
| 1. | squawk (communication) utter a harsh abrupt scream | ||
| Synonyms | screak, screech, skreak, skreigh | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | ||
| 2. | squawk (communication) complain | ||
| Samples | What was he hollering about?. | ||
| Synonyms | beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off | ||
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