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caw

American  
[kaw] / kɔ /

noun

  1. the harsh, grating cry of the crow, raven, etc.

verb (used without object)

  1. to utter this cry or a similar sound.

caw 1 British  
/ kɔː /

noun

  1. the cry of a crow, rook, or raven

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verb

  1. (intr) to make this cry

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CAW 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Canadian Auto Workers (trade union)

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Etymology

Origin of caw

First recorded in 1580–90; imitative

Example Sentences

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Carrion crows can count out loud, effectively calling “one, two, three” as they caw, researchers report today in Science.

From Science Magazine • May 22, 2024

“My drawing with watercolor markers. A common visitor to my backyard, where they loudly caw each morning if I am late with the daily in-shell peanut allotment.”

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2023

And at that, Spencer cocks his head to the side and lets out a proud caw.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2021

It’s in the caw of the crow above that the Ngarigo, the Indigenous people of the Snowy Mountains, hear the voices of ancestors.

From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2019

I flap my arms and caw at Matt and Lance.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

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