bawk
- noun
- /bɔk/
- Bawk, bawk, bawk!
- bawk. Ba
- Bawk! Buck
- chickens said "bawk"
Examples
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Bawk bawk bawk!
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bawk bawk bawk, ba-gawk, bawk bawk bawk, ba-gawk'
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bawk bawk bawk, ba-gawk, bawk bawk bawk, ba-gawk'
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Bawk, bawk, bawk.
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Bawk, bawk, bawk.
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bawk bawk bawk, ba-gawk, bawk bawk bawk, ba-gawk'
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Bawk, bawk, bawk!
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Bawk, bawk, bawk!
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Bawk, bawk, bawk.
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The hen made a loud bawk as she called her chicks to come eat.
Synonyms
A loud, harsh sound often made by a bird
A loud high sharp sound a hen makes or a loud harsh laugh
A loud sound a male turkey makes
A soft, short sound a hen makes to call her chicks
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bawk is a simple imitation of a chicken's noise, much like the common word cluck, so it means the clucking or cackling sound a hen makes.