1. present participle of miaul; to cry out in a thin, weak voice; to whine or complain
Usage: often used of cats making characteristic sounds; can also describe human whining or complaining

1. the act or sound of miauling; a thin, weak cry or complaint
Usage: often used to describe the sound a cat makes

Examples

• The cat was miauling loudly at the back door.
• I could hear the kitten miauling from inside the box.
• Stop miauling and tell me what's really wrong.
• The baby's miauling kept us awake all night.
• The injured animal was miauling in distress.
• She was miauling about the unfair treatment.