Synonyms for
Meow
Definition
a sound made by a cat
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- a soft meow
- a loud meow
- the cat's meow
- hear a meow
- a plaintive meow
- a hungry meow
- a happy meow
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used to describe the sound a cat makes. 'The cat's meow' is an idiom meaning something excellent or outstanding.
Example sentences
- The cat let out a loud meow when it saw the mouse.
- I can always tell when my cat wants food because he starts to meow loudly.
- The meow of a kitten is much softer than the meow of an adult cat.
- The meow echoed through the empty alleyway.
- I heard a meow coming from the bushes and found a lost kitten.
Quotes
'A cat's meow is its way of saying hello.' - Anonymous
'When a cat speaks, it's because it has something to say, unlike humans who are the great refuse containers of speech.' - Stephen King
'Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later.' - Mary Bly