1. past tense of miaow; made the characteristic crying sound of a cat
Usage: British spelling; American English typically uses 'meowed'; regular verb

Examples

• The kitten miaowed loudly when it was hungry.
• She heard the cat miaowed from outside the window.
• The stray miaowed pitifully until someone gave it food.
• My cat miaowed at me this morning to wake me up.
• The kittens miaowed in unison when their mother returned.