squawk
verb
[ skwɔːk ]
• (of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise.
• "the geese flew upriver, squawking"
Similar:
screech,
squeal,
shriek,
scream,
croak,
crow,
caw,
cluck,
clack,
cackle,
hoot,
cry,
call,
squawk
noun
• a loud, harsh, or discordant noise made by a bird or a person.
• "with a startled squawk the rook flew off"
Similar:
screech,
squeal,
shriek,
scream,
croak,
crow,
caw,
cluck,
clack,
cackle,
hoot,
cry,
call,
Origin:
early 19th century: imitative.
