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caw.

The harsh cry of a crow.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɔː/Received-Pronunciation/koː/Australia, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard/kɔ//kɑ/cot-caught-merger

  1. The harsh cry of a crow.

Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic

verb/kɔː/Received-Pronunciation/koː/Australia, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard/kɔ//kɑ/cot-caught-merger

  1. To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic

intj/kɔː/Received-Pronunciation/koː/Australia, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard/kɔ//kɑ/cot-caught-merger

  1. A rendering of the vocalisation of a crow or other corvid.

Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic

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