noun
- a loud, harsh cry made by a bird
- a loud complaint or protest
Usage: informal
verb
- makes a loud, harsh cry (especially of a bird)
- complains loudly or angrily
Usage: informal
Examples
- The parrot squawks loudly every morning.
- She squawks about the unfair treatment at work.
- We heard the squawks of seagulls at the beach.
- His constant squawks about the new policy annoyed everyone.
- The chicken squawks when you try to pick it up.
- The radio squawks with static during storms.
- Her squawks of protest could be heard down the hall.