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squawk

DEFINITIONS OF: squawk

1

v utter a harsh abrupt scream

Synonyms:
screak, screech, skreak, skreigh
Type of:
call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell
utter a sudden loud cry

v complain

Synonyms:
beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler
Type of:
complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

n the noise of squawking

“she awoke to the squawk of chickens”
“the squawk of car horns”
Type of:
noise
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

n informal terms for objecting

Synonyms:
beef, bitch, gripe, kick
Type of:
objection
the speech act of objecting
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