Definition of squawk in English:

squawk

verb skwɔːkskwɔk

[no object]

1(of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise.
（鸟）发出粗厉的叫声
the geese flew upriver, squawking
这些鹅一边飞向上游，一边发出粗厉的叫声。
Example sentencesExamples
- The birds occasionally squawk, but they do not move from their branches because they no longer can fly.
- Bob's bird squawked from the upstairs study, and the parrot responded with a series of high, piercing barks.
- Well, by now we've found out the self-styled eagle could squawk better than he could fly.
- Children were crying, dogs were barking, chickens were squawking, feathers were flying.
- A few chickens squawked indignantly as the cold gust of air hit them, but they soon settled back down into their boxes, feathers ruffled to keep out the chill.
- The bird squawked again, and dive-bombed the dog.
- The angry birds squawked and dove over the water a few times to try and recapture their victims, but Kathy and Sam had enough sense to stay underwater till the monsters left, still cawing and pecking at each other in a frustrated way.
- Flocks of native water birds squawked as they flew over head and he could smell the fresh water and the rows of pine trees that circled the ridgeline.
- Crickets chirped and birds squawked as they settled in for the night.
- Mrs. Duck was squawking while swimming around.
- Brightly colored parrots are squawking in the palm trees.
- He led me to the trees where I could see that hundreds of large black birds squawked and clacked at each other, ruffling their feathers.
- A few feet above him, a lone bird squawked in alarm and fluttered away-
- But the noise of sailors swearing, pigs squealing, chickens squawking, children bawling and fathers threatening them with the backs of their hands brought them back to reality with a thump.
- The chicken squawked, and the grammarian's last daughter opened her bag.
- Fish leapt and eels wriggled in tanks of water, ducks and chickens squawked in their pens.
- Nicki the Amazon Green parrot squawks as we walk through the door.
- The parrot squawked as I cautiously slid into the passenger-side seat.
- A half-dead chicken squawked feebly as it was yanked from its perch.
- As the bird squawked with delight, the fox stormed home!
Synonyms
screech, squeal, shriek, scream, croak, crow, caw, cluck, clack, cackle, hoot, cry, call
1. 1.1with direct speech (of a person) say something in a loud, discordant tone.
  （人）厉声喝
  ‘What are you doing?’ she squawked
  “你在做什么？”她厉声喝道。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The supporters also stand in nodding rows at subway entrances, bowing and squawking their inane messages.
  If she has any more kids, which she keeps threatening to do whenever she gets within squawking range of a microphone, the poor little thing will disappear altogether.
  The healer-hyarmi supposed there could be worse things named after him as he walked among the outermost wooden-shingled houses, squawking children scampering before him.
  A surprising number of parochial Brit rappers have emerged in its wake, notably Dizzee Rascal, squawking his stories of knife-waving psychosis and urban blight.
  She is squawking over there on the sidelines, but at least she has made a contribution.
  Pretty well, though she's squawking right now, so we'd better stop talking soon.
  The girls are squawking in the living room as I type.
  He's currently squawking like a rooster choking on a peach pit about the urgency of dealing with a looming ‘crisis’ in Social Security, as though this issue suddenly has appeared on his radar.
  We were staring disaster in the face, squawked the purveyors of doom.
  Made me forget about the 12 year old punks sitting behind me squawking the whole damn time.
  However, they can squawk as much as they like, as long as they look as good as they do.
  Weekly physical therapy with Heidi is going really well, meaning that you squawk less and less each week we put you through your exercises.
  His latest ongoing play at the Centaur, Past Perfect, features, as usual, women squawking about their problems.
  I was pointing frantically towards the meadow and trying to catch my partner's attention by squawking in a hushed tone, so as not to disturb this first major article of wildlife I'd spotted so far on our trip.
  Iowa players squawked all off-season about a lack of respect after last year's success.
  In front of them was a low table with a field telephone that squawked every few minutes as posts called in reports.
  And he's squawking and crying and under pressure from the media and his ownership.
  When her elder sister had squawked, roared and refused to conform, we knew she was ours in spades.
  The man squawked as Roman grabbed him by his collar and hauled him to his feet.
  I had to clear a two-foot area around her high chair so that she wouldn't knock the table over with her banging, and that's when the public squawking started.
2. 1.2 Complain or protest about something.
  诉苦；投诉；抗议
  he is well known for squawking about price-fixing at local gas pumps
  Example sentencesExamples
  Maybe someone should squawk about the availability of ethanol fuel.
  And it does not matter how much National Party members squawk.
  Fans squawked - and stopped coming to Jacobs Field.
  It seems Kirk never received his cut of the loot, which is one reason he's squawking.
  A terrible squealing and squawking has been set up by the ruling class and their experts as they pretend to be ‘shocked’ by the Chancellor's Budget.
  Some celebrities squawk about this, but most of them concede, good-naturedly, that they are in the business of public image-making.
  A few nobles squawked out in protest, and Sharin smiled a cold, dangerous little smile.
  Government employees will squawk, of course, as will residents of surrounding neighborhoods, so the next mayor will have to be ready to fight.
  As far back as 1900, pitchers squawked about umpires' calls and there were complaints about competitive imbalance among teams
  Two elderly ladies were squawking like crows at his shoulders, complaining about the lack of organization and the horrible weather forecasting.
  He can squawk and complain about losing his job to injury and take his act elsewhere.
  He was squawking away during question time like his underwear was too tight, but can he stay here and lead his party in a general debate?
  But he quickly hurried back to the reservation of liberal orthodoxy when people squawked.
  So after the class, kids complained, parents squawked, community leaders thundered.
  Synonyms
  complain, protest, object, express disapproval, raise objections, make/take a stand, put up a fight, kick, take exception, grouse, grouch, grumble, whine, wail, moan, carp, squeal
  informal kick up a fuss, kick up a stink, gripe, bellyache, bitch, beef, whinge
  Northern English informal mither

noun skwɔːkskwɔk

1A loud, harsh, or discordant noise made by a bird or a person.
（鸟或人发出的）粗厉叫声
with a startled squawk the rook flew off
Example sentencesExamples
- A loud squawk was heard over in Zoe's direction.
- I'm greeted by a loud, pulsating squawk, which makes me fear the operator has connected me to a tropical bird in its death throes. ‘Eeeek, eeeek, eeeek,’ it cries, before revealing it is Alvin himself.
- A rushing noise arose outside, growing louder and louder, punctuated by squawks and screeches.
- Ace caught the tension in the room, and gave a loud squawk.
- As she was standing in disbelief, she heard a mind-shattering squawk and felt the bird's talons tear into her back.
- Pressing his ear against the door, he could hear his guest making outraged noises which mostly consisted of squawks and shrill whistles.
- A loud squawk startled her, and she looked up to find the gull hanging over the drop-off and glaring at her in what looked like exasperation.
- Unfortunately, he didn't seem to be able to produce more than a loud squawk from the instrument.
- Once on the manicured lawns outside the white-walled residence, there was an air of tranquility, broken only by the mutterings of journalists and the squawks of kites flying overhead.
- Various yelps, hoots, screams, squawks, and other vocalizations are used by many species of primates and birds to herald the approach of predators to relatives and other members of the same species.
- The bird gave an angry squawk and took to the air, a whirlwind of color and feathers.
- Each sudden burst of noise is followed by a series of nonsense squawks and yells from the band members.
- They could now hear the ocean crashing outside the walls, and sea bird's loud squawks barely audible past the thickness of water and rock.
- Her voice seemed loud and ugly in the room's mellow neon glow, like a crow's harsh squawk, and something somewhere winced in disgust.
- Takumi opened his mouth to say something, but was cut off by loud squawks.
- Mr. Matheson pitched this just loud enough to elicit a squawk from Aunt Elsa.
- Rare or not, the bird's countless squawks were adding to my headache.
- The humid air was thick with the squawks and cries of birds, the distant roar of howler monkeys, the electric buzzing of cicadas, and mysterious rustlings in the dense undergrowth.
- She sat on the bed and watched Cassandra dance around the room, making some strange sound that was between a squawk and a bray of some sort.
- I made some noise between a squeak and a squawk, and shot up.
Synonyms
screech, squeal, shriek, scream, croak, crow, caw, cluck, clack, cackle, hoot, cry, call
1. 1.1 A complaint or protest.
  诉苦；投诉；抗议
  her plan provoked a loud squawk from her friends
  她的计划引起朋友们大声的抗议。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Despite the squawks of the Conservative party, a programme about the history of heckling was transmitted on Monday on BBC3.
  At this, Ryan let out a protesting squawk, which brought forth a louder round of laughter from the others.
  Despite some predictable squawks and squeals, it was clear from the beginning that the Wednesday back page was a hit with regular folk, and not only because of the witty captions.
  Despite the squawks of America's many conservatives, our society no longer troubles itself to suppress the facts about sex, or most other subjects.
  If that stamp isn't on offer, they demand it in an increasingly loud and annoying squawk.
  Synonyms
  complaint, protest, objection, fuss, grouse, grouch, grumble, whine, wail, moan, carp, squeal
  informal stink, gripe, bellyache, bitch, beef, whinge

Derivatives

squawker

nounˈskwɔːkəˈskwɔkər

Harmonious, substantial and varied, Nova makes good as a female singer-songwriter, a genre that has been sullied by a procession of semi-talented squawkers in tight pants.
Example sentencesExamples
- Please allow me to state from the outset that the teams' ornithological exploits often have me in fits of laughter, exposing the parrot for the malevolent little squawker that he is.
- I listen to Elaine Paige on Radio 2, I watch the pink-haired squawker from Fame Academy slaughter songs on BBC1's The Sound of Musicals, I know all the words to Annie.
- Near the middle, Semiha Berksoy, a 90-year-old Turkish opera squawker, campily bedizened and reclining on a sofa, is slowly propelled across the stage as a recording of the Liebestod is encroached on by her decrepit screech.
- Most male penguins are known for being obstreperous, territorial squawkers.

Origin

Early 19th century: imitative.

Rhymes

auk, baulk, Bork, caulk (US calk), chalk, cork, Dundalk, Falk, fork, gawk, hawk, Hawke, nork, orc, outwalk, pork, stalk, stork, talk, torc, torque, walk, york

Definition of squawk in US English:

squawk

verbskwɔkskwôk

[no object]

1(of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise.
（鸟）发出粗厉的叫声
the geese flew upriver, squawking
这些鹅一边飞向上游，一边发出粗厉的叫声。
Example sentencesExamples
- Fish leapt and eels wriggled in tanks of water, ducks and chickens squawked in their pens.
- Mrs. Duck was squawking while swimming around.
- Nicki the Amazon Green parrot squawks as we walk through the door.
- The birds occasionally squawk, but they do not move from their branches because they no longer can fly.
- Bob's bird squawked from the upstairs study, and the parrot responded with a series of high, piercing barks.
- A few feet above him, a lone bird squawked in alarm and fluttered away-
- Well, by now we've found out the self-styled eagle could squawk better than he could fly.
- A few chickens squawked indignantly as the cold gust of air hit them, but they soon settled back down into their boxes, feathers ruffled to keep out the chill.
- Flocks of native water birds squawked as they flew over head and he could smell the fresh water and the rows of pine trees that circled the ridgeline.
- As the bird squawked with delight, the fox stormed home!
- He led me to the trees where I could see that hundreds of large black birds squawked and clacked at each other, ruffling their feathers.
- But the noise of sailors swearing, pigs squealing, chickens squawking, children bawling and fathers threatening them with the backs of their hands brought them back to reality with a thump.
- A half-dead chicken squawked feebly as it was yanked from its perch.
- Brightly colored parrots are squawking in the palm trees.
- The parrot squawked as I cautiously slid into the passenger-side seat.
- Crickets chirped and birds squawked as they settled in for the night.
- Children were crying, dogs were barking, chickens were squawking, feathers were flying.
- The chicken squawked, and the grammarian's last daughter opened her bag.
- The bird squawked again, and dive-bombed the dog.
- The angry birds squawked and dove over the water a few times to try and recapture their victims, but Kathy and Sam had enough sense to stay underwater till the monsters left, still cawing and pecking at each other in a frustrated way.
Synonyms
screech, squeal, shriek, scream, croak, crow, caw, cluck, clack, cackle, hoot, cry, call
1. 1.1with direct speech (of a person) say something in a loud, discordant tone.
  （人）厉声喝
  “What are you doing?” she squawked
  “你在做什么？”她厉声喝道。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Pretty well, though she's squawking right now, so we'd better stop talking soon.
  A surprising number of parochial Brit rappers have emerged in its wake, notably Dizzee Rascal, squawking his stories of knife-waving psychosis and urban blight.
  The healer-hyarmi supposed there could be worse things named after him as he walked among the outermost wooden-shingled houses, squawking children scampering before him.
  Made me forget about the 12 year old punks sitting behind me squawking the whole damn time.
  In front of them was a low table with a field telephone that squawked every few minutes as posts called in reports.
  His latest ongoing play at the Centaur, Past Perfect, features, as usual, women squawking about their problems.
  When her elder sister had squawked, roared and refused to conform, we knew she was ours in spades.
  He's currently squawking like a rooster choking on a peach pit about the urgency of dealing with a looming ‘crisis’ in Social Security, as though this issue suddenly has appeared on his radar.
  I had to clear a two-foot area around her high chair so that she wouldn't knock the table over with her banging, and that's when the public squawking started.
  We were staring disaster in the face, squawked the purveyors of doom.
  The supporters also stand in nodding rows at subway entrances, bowing and squawking their inane messages.
  The man squawked as Roman grabbed him by his collar and hauled him to his feet.
  However, they can squawk as much as they like, as long as they look as good as they do.
  Iowa players squawked all off-season about a lack of respect after last year's success.
  Weekly physical therapy with Heidi is going really well, meaning that you squawk less and less each week we put you through your exercises.
  The girls are squawking in the living room as I type.
  I was pointing frantically towards the meadow and trying to catch my partner's attention by squawking in a hushed tone, so as not to disturb this first major article of wildlife I'd spotted so far on our trip.
  And he's squawking and crying and under pressure from the media and his ownership.
  She is squawking over there on the sidelines, but at least she has made a contribution.
  If she has any more kids, which she keeps threatening to do whenever she gets within squawking range of a microphone, the poor little thing will disappear altogether.
2. 1.2 Complain or protest about something.
  诉苦；投诉；抗议
  Example sentencesExamples
  Two elderly ladies were squawking like crows at his shoulders, complaining about the lack of organization and the horrible weather forecasting.
  Government employees will squawk, of course, as will residents of surrounding neighborhoods, so the next mayor will have to be ready to fight.
  A few nobles squawked out in protest, and Sharin smiled a cold, dangerous little smile.
  Fans squawked - and stopped coming to Jacobs Field.
  He can squawk and complain about losing his job to injury and take his act elsewhere.
  Maybe someone should squawk about the availability of ethanol fuel.
  So after the class, kids complained, parents squawked, community leaders thundered.
  It seems Kirk never received his cut of the loot, which is one reason he's squawking.
  A terrible squealing and squawking has been set up by the ruling class and their experts as they pretend to be ‘shocked’ by the Chancellor's Budget.
  But he quickly hurried back to the reservation of liberal orthodoxy when people squawked.
  Some celebrities squawk about this, but most of them concede, good-naturedly, that they are in the business of public image-making.
  He was squawking away during question time like his underwear was too tight, but can he stay here and lead his party in a general debate?
  As far back as 1900, pitchers squawked about umpires' calls and there were complaints about competitive imbalance among teams
  And it does not matter how much National Party members squawk.
  Synonyms
  complain, protest, object, express disapproval, raise objections, make a stand, take a stand, put up a fight, kick, take exception, grouse, grouch, grumble, whine, wail, moan, carp, squeal

nounskwɔkskwôk

1A loud, harsh, or discordant noise made by a bird or a person.
（鸟或人发出的）粗厉叫声
Example sentencesExamples
- Her voice seemed loud and ugly in the room's mellow neon glow, like a crow's harsh squawk, and something somewhere winced in disgust.
- Takumi opened his mouth to say something, but was cut off by loud squawks.
- The humid air was thick with the squawks and cries of birds, the distant roar of howler monkeys, the electric buzzing of cicadas, and mysterious rustlings in the dense undergrowth.
- I'm greeted by a loud, pulsating squawk, which makes me fear the operator has connected me to a tropical bird in its death throes. ‘Eeeek, eeeek, eeeek,’ it cries, before revealing it is Alvin himself.
- They could now hear the ocean crashing outside the walls, and sea bird's loud squawks barely audible past the thickness of water and rock.
- A loud squawk was heard over in Zoe's direction.
- Rare or not, the bird's countless squawks were adding to my headache.
- A rushing noise arose outside, growing louder and louder, punctuated by squawks and screeches.
- Each sudden burst of noise is followed by a series of nonsense squawks and yells from the band members.
- Mr. Matheson pitched this just loud enough to elicit a squawk from Aunt Elsa.
- She sat on the bed and watched Cassandra dance around the room, making some strange sound that was between a squawk and a bray of some sort.
- Ace caught the tension in the room, and gave a loud squawk.
- A loud squawk startled her, and she looked up to find the gull hanging over the drop-off and glaring at her in what looked like exasperation.
- Unfortunately, he didn't seem to be able to produce more than a loud squawk from the instrument.
- I made some noise between a squeak and a squawk, and shot up.
- As she was standing in disbelief, she heard a mind-shattering squawk and felt the bird's talons tear into her back.
- The bird gave an angry squawk and took to the air, a whirlwind of color and feathers.
- Pressing his ear against the door, he could hear his guest making outraged noises which mostly consisted of squawks and shrill whistles.
- Once on the manicured lawns outside the white-walled residence, there was an air of tranquility, broken only by the mutterings of journalists and the squawks of kites flying overhead.
- Various yelps, hoots, screams, squawks, and other vocalizations are used by many species of primates and birds to herald the approach of predators to relatives and other members of the same species.
Synonyms
screech, squeal, shriek, scream, croak, crow, caw, cluck, clack, cackle, hoot, cry, call
1. 1.1 A complaint or protest.
  诉苦；投诉；抗议
  her plan provoked a loud squawk from her friends
  她的计划引起朋友们大声的抗议。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Despite the squawks of America's many conservatives, our society no longer troubles itself to suppress the facts about sex, or most other subjects.
  Despite the squawks of the Conservative party, a programme about the history of heckling was transmitted on Monday on BBC3.
  If that stamp isn't on offer, they demand it in an increasingly loud and annoying squawk.
  At this, Ryan let out a protesting squawk, which brought forth a louder round of laughter from the others.
  Despite some predictable squawks and squeals, it was clear from the beginning that the Wednesday back page was a hit with regular folk, and not only because of the witty captions.
  Synonyms
  complaint, protest, objection, fuss, grouse, grouch, grumble, whine, wail, moan, carp, squeal

Origin

Early 19th century: imitative.

词汇	squawk
释义	Definition of squawk in English: squawk verb skwɔːkskwɔk [no object] 1(of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise. （鸟）发出粗厉的叫声 the geese flew upriver, squawking 这些鹅一边飞向上游，一边发出粗厉的叫声。 Example sentencesExamples The birds occasionally squawk, but they do not move from their branches because they no longer can fly. Bob's bird squawked from the upstairs study, and the parrot responded with a series of high, piercing barks. Well, by now we've found out the self-styled eagle could squawk better than he could fly. Children were crying, dogs were barking, chickens were squawking, feathers were flying. A few chickens squawked indignantly as the cold gust of air hit them, but they soon settled back down into their boxes, feathers ruffled to keep out the chill. The bird squawked again, and dive-bombed the dog. The angry birds squawked and dove over the water a few times to try and recapture their victims, but Kathy and Sam had enough sense to stay underwater till the monsters left, still cawing and pecking at each other in a frustrated way. Flocks of native water birds squawked as they flew over head and he could smell the fresh water and the rows of pine trees that circled the ridgeline. Crickets chirped and birds squawked as they settled in for the night. Mrs. Duck was squawking while swimming around. Brightly colored parrots are squawking in the palm trees. He led me to the trees where I could see that hundreds of large black birds squawked and clacked at each other, ruffling their feathers. A few feet above him, a lone bird squawked in alarm and fluttered away- But the noise of sailors swearing, pigs squealing, chickens squawking, children bawling and fathers threatening them with the backs of their hands brought them back to reality with a thump. The chicken squawked, and the grammarian's last daughter opened her bag. Fish leapt and eels wriggled in tanks of water, ducks and chickens squawked in their pens. Nicki the Amazon Green parrot squawks as we walk through the door. The parrot squawked as I cautiously slid into the passenger-side seat. A half-dead chicken squawked feebly as it was yanked from its perch. As the bird squawked with delight, the fox stormed home! Synonyms screech, squeal, shriek, scream, croak, crow, caw, cluck, clack, cackle, hoot, cry, call 1.1with direct speech (of a person) say something in a loud, discordant tone. （人）厉声喝 ‘What are you doing?’ she squawked “你在做什么？”她厉声喝道。 Example sentencesExamples The supporters also stand in nodding rows at subway entrances, bowing and squawking their inane messages. If she has any more kids, which she keeps threatening to do whenever she gets within squawking range of a microphone, the poor little thing will disappear altogether. The healer-hyarmi supposed there could be worse things named after him as he walked among the outermost wooden-shingled houses, squawking children scampering before him. A surprising number of parochial Brit rappers have emerged in its wake, notably Dizzee Rascal, squawking his stories of knife-waving psychosis and urban blight. She is squawking over there on the sidelines, but at least she has made a contribution. Pretty well, though she's squawking right now, so we'd better stop talking soon. The girls are squawking in the living room as I type. He's currently squawking like a rooster choking on a peach pit about the urgency of dealing with a looming ‘crisis’ in Social Security, as though this issue suddenly has appeared on his radar. We were staring disaster in the face, squawked the purveyors of doom. Made me forget about the 12 year old punks sitting behind me squawking the whole damn time. However, they can squawk as much as they like, as long as they look as good as they do. Weekly physical therapy with Heidi is going really well, meaning that you squawk less and less each week we put you through your exercises. His latest ongoing play at the Centaur, Past Perfect, features, as usual, women squawking about their problems. I was pointing frantically towards the meadow and trying to catch my partner's attention by squawking in a hushed tone, so as not to disturb this first major article of wildlife I'd spotted so far on our trip. Iowa players squawked all off-season about a lack of respect after last year's success. In front of them was a low table with a field telephone that squawked every few minutes as posts called in reports. And he's squawking and crying and under pressure from the media and his ownership. When her elder sister had squawked, roared and refused to conform, we knew she was ours in spades. The man squawked as Roman grabbed him by his collar and hauled him to his feet. I had to clear a two-foot area around her high chair so that she wouldn't knock the table over with her banging, and that's when the public squawking started. 1.2 Complain or protest about something. 诉苦；投诉；抗议 he is well known for squawking about price-fixing at local gas pumps Example sentencesExamples Maybe someone should squawk about the availability of ethanol fuel. And it does not matter how much National Party members squawk. Fans squawked - and stopped coming to Jacobs Field. It seems Kirk never received his cut of the loot, which is one reason he's squawking. A terrible squealing and squawking has been set up by the ruling class and their experts as they pretend to be ‘shocked’ by the Chancellor's Budget. Some celebrities squawk about this, but most of them concede, good-naturedly, that they are in the business of public image-making. A few nobles squawked out in protest, and Sharin smiled a cold, dangerous little smile. Government employees will squawk, of course, as will residents of surrounding neighborhoods, so the next mayor will have to be ready to fight. As far back as 1900, pitchers squawked about umpires' calls and there were complaints about competitive imbalance among teams Two elderly ladies were squawking like crows at his shoulders, complaining about the lack of organization and the horrible weather forecasting. He can squawk and complain about losing his job to injury and take his act elsewhere. He was squawking away during question time like his underwear was too tight, but can he stay here and lead his party in a general debate? But he quickly hurried back to the reservation of liberal orthodoxy when people squawked. So after the class, kids complained, parents squawked, community leaders thundered. Synonyms complain, protest, object, express disapproval, raise objections, make/take a stand, put up a fight, kick, take exception, grouse, grouch, grumble, whine, wail, moan, carp, squeal informal kick up a fuss, kick up a stink, gripe, bellyache, bitch, beef, whinge Northern English informal mither noun skwɔːkskwɔk 1A loud, harsh, or discordant noise made by a bird or a person. （鸟或人发出的）粗厉叫声 with a startled squawk the rook flew off Example sentencesExamples A loud squawk was heard over in Zoe's direction. I'm greeted by a loud, pulsating squawk, which makes me fear the operator has connected me to a tropical bird in its death throes. ‘Eeeek, eeeek, eeeek,’ it cries, before revealing it is Alvin himself. A rushing noise arose outside, growing louder and louder, punctuated by squawks and screeches. Ace caught the tension in the room, and gave a loud squawk. As she was standing in disbelief, she heard a mind-shattering squawk and felt the bird's talons tear into her back. Pressing his ear against the door, he could hear his guest making outraged noises which mostly consisted of squawks and shrill whistles. A loud squawk startled her, and she looked up to find the gull hanging over the drop-off and glaring at her in what looked like exasperation. Unfortunately, he didn't seem to be able to produce more than a loud squawk from the instrument. Once on the manicured lawns outside the white-walled residence, there was an air of tranquility, broken only by the mutterings of journalists and the squawks of kites flying overhead. Various yelps, hoots, screams, squawks, and other vocalizations are used by many species of primates and birds to herald the approach of predators to relatives and other members of the same species. The bird gave an angry squawk and took to the air, a whirlwind of color and feathers. Each sudden burst of noise is followed by a series of nonsense squawks and yells from the band members. They could now hear the ocean crashing outside the walls, and sea bird's loud squawks barely audible past the thickness of water and rock. Her voice seemed loud and ugly in the room's mellow neon glow, like a crow's harsh squawk, and something somewhere winced in disgust. Takumi opened his mouth to say something, but was cut off by loud squawks. Mr. Matheson pitched this just loud enough to elicit a squawk from Aunt Elsa. Rare or not, the bird's countless squawks were adding to my headache. The humid air was thick with the squawks and cries of birds, the distant roar of howler monkeys, the electric buzzing of cicadas, and mysterious rustlings in the dense undergrowth. She sat on the bed and watched Cassandra dance around the room, making some strange sound that was between a squawk and a bray of some sort. I made some noise between a squeak and a squawk, and shot up. Synonyms screech, squeal, shriek, scream, croak, crow, caw, cluck, clack, cackle, hoot, cry, call 1.1 A complaint or protest. 诉苦；投诉；抗议 her plan provoked a loud squawk from her friends 她的计划引起朋友们大声的抗议。 Example sentencesExamples Despite the squawks of the Conservative party, a programme about the history of heckling was transmitted on Monday on BBC3. At this, Ryan let out a protesting squawk, which brought forth a louder round of laughter from the others. Despite some predictable squawks and squeals, it was clear from the beginning that the Wednesday back page was a hit with regular folk, and not only because of the witty captions. Despite the squawks of America's many conservatives, our society no longer troubles itself to suppress the facts about sex, or most other subjects. If that stamp isn't on offer, they demand it in an increasingly loud and annoying squawk. Synonyms complaint, protest, objection, fuss, grouse, grouch, grumble, whine, wail, moan, carp, squeal informal stink, gripe, bellyache, bitch, beef, whinge Derivatives squawker nounˈskwɔːkəˈskwɔkər Harmonious, substantial and varied, Nova makes good as a female singer-songwriter, a genre that has been sullied by a procession of semi-talented squawkers in tight pants. Example sentencesExamples Please allow me to state from the outset that the teams' ornithological exploits often have me in fits of laughter, exposing the parrot for the malevolent little squawker that he is. I listen to Elaine Paige on Radio 2, I watch the pink-haired squawker from Fame Academy slaughter songs on BBC1's The Sound of Musicals, I know all the words to Annie. Near the middle, Semiha Berksoy, a 90-year-old Turkish opera squawker, campily bedizened and reclining on a sofa, is slowly propelled across the stage as a recording of the Liebestod is encroached on by her decrepit screech. Most male penguins are known for being obstreperous, territorial squawkers. Origin Early 19th century: imitative. Rhymes auk, baulk, Bork, caulk (US calk), chalk, cork, Dundalk, Falk, fork, gawk, hawk, Hawke, nork, orc, outwalk, pork, stalk, stork, talk, torc, torque, walk, york Definition of squawk in US English: squawk verbskwɔkskwôk [no object] 1(of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise. （鸟）发出粗厉的叫声 the geese flew upriver, squawking 这些鹅一边飞向上游，一边发出粗厉的叫声。 Example sentencesExamples Fish leapt and eels wriggled in tanks of water, ducks and chickens squawked in their pens. Mrs. Duck was squawking while swimming around. Nicki the Amazon Green parrot squawks as we walk through the door. The birds occasionally squawk, but they do not move from their branches because they no longer can fly. Bob's bird squawked from the upstairs study, and the parrot responded with a series of high, piercing barks. A few feet above him, a lone bird squawked in alarm and fluttered away- Well, by now we've found out the self-styled eagle could squawk better than he could fly. A few chickens squawked indignantly as the cold gust of air hit them, but they soon settled back down into their boxes, feathers ruffled to keep out the chill. Flocks of native water birds squawked as they flew over head and he could smell the fresh water and the rows of pine trees that circled the ridgeline. As the bird squawked with delight, the fox stormed home! He led me to the trees where I could see that hundreds of large black birds squawked and clacked at each other, ruffling their feathers. But the noise of sailors swearing, pigs squealing, chickens squawking, children bawling and fathers threatening them with the backs of their hands brought them back to reality with a thump. A half-dead chicken squawked feebly as it was yanked from its perch. Brightly colored parrots are squawking in the palm trees. The parrot squawked as I cautiously slid into the passenger-side seat. Crickets chirped and birds squawked as they settled in for the night. Children were crying, dogs were barking, chickens were squawking, feathers were flying. The chicken squawked, and the grammarian's last daughter opened her bag. The bird squawked again, and dive-bombed the dog. The angry birds squawked and dove over the water a few times to try and recapture their victims, but Kathy and Sam had enough sense to stay underwater till the monsters left, still cawing and pecking at each other in a frustrated way. Synonyms screech, squeal, shriek, scream, croak, crow, caw, cluck, clack, cackle, hoot, cry, call 1.1with direct speech (of a person) say something in a loud, discordant tone. （人）厉声喝 “What are you doing?” she squawked “你在做什么？”她厉声喝道。 Example sentencesExamples Pretty well, though she's squawking right now, so we'd better stop talking soon. A surprising number of parochial Brit rappers have emerged in its wake, notably Dizzee Rascal, squawking his stories of knife-waving psychosis and urban blight. The healer-hyarmi supposed there could be worse things named after him as he walked among the outermost wooden-shingled houses, squawking children scampering before him. Made me forget about the 12 year old punks sitting behind me squawking the whole damn time. In front of them was a low table with a field telephone that squawked every few minutes as posts called in reports. His latest ongoing play at the Centaur, Past Perfect, features, as usual, women squawking about their problems. When her elder sister had squawked, roared and refused to conform, we knew she was ours in spades. He's currently squawking like a rooster choking on a peach pit about the urgency of dealing with a looming ‘crisis’ in Social Security, as though this issue suddenly has appeared on his radar. I had to clear a two-foot area around her high chair so that she wouldn't knock the table over with her banging, and that's when the public squawking started. We were staring disaster in the face, squawked the purveyors of doom. The supporters also stand in nodding rows at subway entrances, bowing and squawking their inane messages. The man squawked as Roman grabbed him by his collar and hauled him to his feet. However, they can squawk as much as they like, as long as they look as good as they do. Iowa players squawked all off-season about a lack of respect after last year's success. Weekly physical therapy with Heidi is going really well, meaning that you squawk less and less each week we put you through your exercises. The girls are squawking in the living room as I type. I was pointing frantically towards the meadow and trying to catch my partner's attention by squawking in a hushed tone, so as not to disturb this first major article of wildlife I'd spotted so far on our trip. And he's squawking and crying and under pressure from the media and his ownership. She is squawking over there on the sidelines, but at least she has made a contribution. If she has any more kids, which she keeps threatening to do whenever she gets within squawking range of a microphone, the poor little thing will disappear altogether. 1.2 Complain or protest about something. 诉苦；投诉；抗议 Example sentencesExamples Two elderly ladies were squawking like crows at his shoulders, complaining about the lack of organization and the horrible weather forecasting. Government employees will squawk, of course, as will residents of surrounding neighborhoods, so the next mayor will have to be ready to fight. A few nobles squawked out in protest, and Sharin smiled a cold, dangerous little smile. Fans squawked - and stopped coming to Jacobs Field. He can squawk and complain about losing his job to injury and take his act elsewhere. Maybe someone should squawk about the availability of ethanol fuel. So after the class, kids complained, parents squawked, community leaders thundered. It seems Kirk never received his cut of the loot, which is one reason he's squawking. A terrible squealing and squawking has been set up by the ruling class and their experts as they pretend to be ‘shocked’ by the Chancellor's Budget. But he quickly hurried back to the reservation of liberal orthodoxy when people squawked. Some celebrities squawk about this, but most of them concede, good-naturedly, that they are in the business of public image-making. He was squawking away during question time like his underwear was too tight, but can he stay here and lead his party in a general debate? As far back as 1900, pitchers squawked about umpires' calls and there were complaints about competitive imbalance among teams And it does not matter how much National Party members squawk. Synonyms complain, protest, object, express disapproval, raise objections, make a stand, take a stand, put up a fight, kick, take exception, grouse, grouch, grumble, whine, wail, moan, carp, squeal nounskwɔkskwôk 1A loud, harsh, or discordant noise made by a bird or a person. （鸟或人发出的）粗厉叫声 Example sentencesExamples Her voice seemed loud and ugly in the room's mellow neon glow, like a crow's harsh squawk, and something somewhere winced in disgust. Takumi opened his mouth to say something, but was cut off by loud squawks. The humid air was thick with the squawks and cries of birds, the distant roar of howler monkeys, the electric buzzing of cicadas, and mysterious rustlings in the dense undergrowth. I'm greeted by a loud, pulsating squawk, which makes me fear the operator has connected me to a tropical bird in its death throes. ‘Eeeek, eeeek, eeeek,’ it cries, before revealing it is Alvin himself. They could now hear the ocean crashing outside the walls, and sea bird's loud squawks barely audible past the thickness of water and rock. A loud squawk was heard over in Zoe's direction. Rare or not, the bird's countless squawks were adding to my headache. A rushing noise arose outside, growing louder and louder, punctuated by squawks and screeches. Each sudden burst of noise is followed by a series of nonsense squawks and yells from the band members. Mr. Matheson pitched this just loud enough to elicit a squawk from Aunt Elsa. She sat on the bed and watched Cassandra dance around the room, making some strange sound that was between a squawk and a bray of some sort. Ace caught the tension in the room, and gave a loud squawk. A loud squawk startled her, and she looked up to find the gull hanging over the drop-off and glaring at her in what looked like exasperation. Unfortunately, he didn't seem to be able to produce more than a loud squawk from the instrument. I made some noise between a squeak and a squawk, and shot up. As she was standing in disbelief, she heard a mind-shattering squawk and felt the bird's talons tear into her back. The bird gave an angry squawk and took to the air, a whirlwind of color and feathers. Pressing his ear against the door, he could hear his guest making outraged noises which mostly consisted of squawks and shrill whistles. Once on the manicured lawns outside the white-walled residence, there was an air of tranquility, broken only by the mutterings of journalists and the squawks of kites flying overhead. Various yelps, hoots, screams, squawks, and other vocalizations are used by many species of primates and birds to herald the approach of predators to relatives and other members of the same species. Synonyms screech, squeal, shriek, scream, croak, crow, caw, cluck, clack, cackle, hoot, cry, call 1.1 A complaint or protest. 诉苦；投诉；抗议 her plan provoked a loud squawk from her friends 她的计划引起朋友们大声的抗议。 Example sentencesExamples Despite the squawks of America's many conservatives, our society no longer troubles itself to suppress the facts about sex, or most other subjects. Despite the squawks of the Conservative party, a programme about the history of heckling was transmitted on Monday on BBC3. If that stamp isn't on offer, they demand it in an increasingly loud and annoying squawk. At this, Ryan let out a protesting squawk, which brought forth a louder round of laughter from the others. Despite some predictable squawks and squeals, it was clear from the beginning that the Wednesday back page was a hit with regular folk, and not only because of the witty captions. Synonyms complaint, protest, objection, fuss, grouse, grouch, grumble, whine, wail, moan, carp, squeal Origin Early 19th century: imitative.
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