meow

Meanings

• Noun

  The sound made by a cat.

  - "The cat meowed for food."
  - "I could hear the meows of several cats in the neighborhood."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

drone , meow meow , mew , nyao

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with meow
how , now , vow

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Mayow (en) : A fictional character from a children's book.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of meow that leads to same result
meow , meowed , meowing , meows , miaow , miaowed , miaowing , miaows , cat's meow , the cat's meow , the cat's pajamas

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English mawian, from maw, mouth.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'meow' is not found in the Oxford English Dictionary before the 19th century.

2. The sound a cat makes is not actually a 'meow,' but rather a vocalization called a 'laryngealization.'

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Related Concepts

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1. Feline: A term used to refer to the domestic cat and other members of the Felidae family.

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Culture

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In literature, the sound of a cat meowing is often used to convey curiosity or hunger. In art, cats meowing are depicted in various forms, such as paintings and sculptures. In music, meowing is used as a sound effect in some genres, particularly in electronic music.

How to Memorize "meow"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a cat making the meowing sound.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sound of a cat meowing with the image of a cat.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'meow' with the image of a cat.

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