to kaw
- verb
- /kɔ/
:
caw
- Did you hear the crow kaw?
Examples
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Suddenly, a flock of crows started to kaw loudly in the trees.
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You could hear a single raven kaw in the quiet morning air.
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The blackbirds began to kaw as the sun rose over the fields.
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The crow kaws loudly every morning.
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As we walked through the park, we heard a crow kaw from a nearby tree.
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The crows began to kaw in the distance, signaling the arrival of dusk.
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In the early morning, we could hear the wild crows kaw as they searched for food.
Synonyms
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4.0
To make a loud, high, sharp sound that startles people
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4.7
To make a loud, harsh cry like a bird
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4.4
To make a deep, rough sound like a frog or raven
To make a loud harsh croaking sound like a goose
Make a loud, rough sound like a shout to show anger or complaint
To make a short, high, harsh sound like an owl or old gate
To make a loud, high, harsh sound like a scream
Make a sudden loud harsh cry from fear or pain
Compounds
A river in the northeast of Kansas, also called the Kansas River, that joins the Missouri River
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kaw as a verb comes from copying a crow's cry, so to kaw simply means 'to make the loud, rough sound of a crow'.