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meow

2 syllables

interjection noun verb

Quick answer

As an interjection, meow means the cry of a cat. As a noun, it means the cry of a cat.

Meanings of meow

8 meanings

interjection

The cry of a cat.
Said in reply to a spiteful or catty comment.
Said to denote seductiveness, mimicking a growl.

noun

The cry of a cat.
UKslangThe drug mephedrone.
The sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
Similar: mew, miaou, miaow, miaul

verb

Of a cat, to make its cry.
Cry like a cat
“the cat meowed”
Similar: mew

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

meow around the world

UKThe drug mephedrone.

Synonyms by meaning

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

mewmiaoumiaowmiaul

verb: cry like a cat

Words that rhyme with meow

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For word games

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Scrabble & Words With Friends: valid word9 points before bonuses.4 letters.

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