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English noun: mew

1. mew (event) the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)


Synonymsmeow, miaou, miaow, miaul


Broader (hypernym)cry

2. mew (animal) the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America


SynonymsLarus canus, mew gull, sea mew


Broader (hypernym)gull, sea gull, seagull


Member meronymgenus Larus, Larus


English verb: mew

1. mew (communication) cry like a cat


SamplesThe cat meowed.


Synonymsmeow


Pattern of useSomething ----s


Broader (hypernym)emit, let loose, let out, utter

2. mew (communication) utter a high-pitched cry, as of seagulls


Pattern of useSomething ----s


Broader (hypernym)emit, let loose, let out, utter









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