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meow

/miˈaʊ/noun, verb2 syllables

Meow means: the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this).

Synonyms for meow11

noun, as in the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)

mew, miaou, miaow, miaul

verb, as in cry like a cat

mew

also used for meow

nya, nyaa, nyan, nyao, handbags, drone, meow meow

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What does meow mean?2

noun

1

the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)

verb

1

cry like a cat“the cat meowed”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with meow?21

one syllable

hownowwowbowthoucowdowmaovowbrowhowetaopowchowsowlaoplowploughchao

two syllables

allowmacau
Show 40 near rhymes
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Meow in a sentence

  • A cow goes moo, a cat goes meow.Piteris
  • She put cat ears on, came close to me and whispered, 'meow!'.Ooneykcall
  • It is my job to say meow, not yours.Waldelfe
  • Suddenly we heard the shrill meow of a cat.mervert1
  • When was the last time you heard a cat meow?calypsow
  • Do you know how to meow like a cat?cmdaniels
  • I cannot meow like a cat. I'm a mouse!Amastan
  • When cats hunt mice, they don't meow.deniko

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of meow

as a noun

plural
meows

as a verb

third-person singular
meows
present participle
meowing
past participle
meowed
past tense
meowed