me|ow

me|ow «mee OW», noun, interjection, verb.

–n., interj.

a sound made by a cat or kitten: »

The meow told me our hungry cat was outside the door.

–v.i.

to make this sound: »

The hungry cat meowed and we let it in.

–v.t.

to sing or utter with a voice like that of a cat. Also, mew, miaow, miaou, miaul.

╂[imitative]