Meaning & use
Cawing
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Making the harsh, raucous cry typical of a crow, rook, or raven.
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A crow sat on the fence, cawing loudly at passersby.
We could hear the rooks cawing in the trees above the graveyard.
A note on using this word
"Caw" is an onomatopoeic word, imitating the harsh sound the bird actually makes; "cawing" is its present-participle form.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The harsh cry of a crow or similar bird.
The cawing grew louder as more crows gathered.
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