Meaning & use
caw
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To make the harsh, croaking cry typical of a crow or similar bird.
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A lone crow cawed loudly from the top of the bare tree.
The cawing of the rooks woke the whole village at dawn.
A note on using this word
Also used as a noun for the sound itself; it is an onomatopoeic word that imitates the bird's cry.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The harsh cry made by a crow or similar bird.
The silence was broken by a single, sharp caw.
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