Definition
miauling
verb
- 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
noun
- 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.