noun
Meaning 1
The cry of a cat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
miaul
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈmjaʊl/
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/miːˈaʊl/
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rhymes with -aʊl
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rhymes with -iːaʊl
verb
Meaning 2
To give the cry of a cat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: meow, mew, miaou, miaow
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cry
History
Etymology
Compare French miauler, of imitative origin.