Meaning & use
Mew
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To make the plaintive, high-pitched sound characteristic of a cat.
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The kitten mewed softly for its mother.
Seagulls mewed overhead as the fishing boats returned to harbor.
A note on using this word
"Mew" can also be a noun for the sound itself; in falconry it historically referred to a cage where hawks were kept while molting, the origin of London's "mews" streets.
Words with a similar meaning
meowmewl
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A small, sharp crying sound, especially one made by a cat.
She heard a faint mew coming from beneath the porch.
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