squawk Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the noise of squawking
    • she awoke to the squawk of chickens
    • the squawk of car horns
  2. noun informal terms for objecting
    gripe; beef; kick; bitch.
    • I have a gripe about the service here
  3. verb utter a harsh abrupt scream
    skreak; screech; screak; skreigh.
  4. verb complain
    bellyache; grouse; beef; gripe; holler; bitch; crab.
    • What was he hollering about?

WordNet

Squawk intransitive verb
Etymology
See Squeak.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Squawked ; present participle & verbal noun Squawking
Definitions
  1. To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly.
Squawk noun
Definitions
  1. Act of squawking; a harsh squeak.
  2. (Zoöl.) The American night heron. See under Night.

Webster 1913