CAW

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does caw mean? 

• CAW (noun)
  The noun CAW has 1 sense:

1. the sound made by corvine birds

  Familiarity information: CAW used as a noun is very rare.

• CAW (verb)
  The verb CAW has 1 sense:

1. utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens

  Familiarity information: CAW used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAW (noun)

Meaning:

The sound made by corvine birds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("caw" is a kind of...):

cry (the characteristic utterance of an animal)

• CAW (verb)

Meaning:

Utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "caw" is one way to...):

emit; let loose; let out; utter (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words))

Sentence frame:

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