verb
- to make the characteristic crying sound of a cat; to meow
Usage: also spelled 'miaow'; informal
noun
- the cry or sound made by a cat
Usage: also spelled 'miaow'; informal
Examples
- The cat began to miaul loudly at the back door.
- I heard a miaul coming from the bushes outside.
- The kitten miauled for its mother all night long.
- A miaul echoed through the alley as the stray cat searched for food.
- She miauled in protest when we tried to give her a bath.
- The old tom cat's miaul was hoarse and plaintive.