"caw" meaning in English

See caw in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɔː/ Audio: en-us-caw.ogg [US] Forms: caw [singular], caws [plural]
enPR: kô Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Caw is the crying sound of crow, raven or rook.
    Sense id: simple-caw-en-noun-TbABfCTt

Verb

IPA: /kɔː/ Audio: en-us-caw.ogg [US] Forms: caw [canonical], caws [third-person, singular], cawed [past], cawed [past, participle], cawing [present, participle]
enPR: kô Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a crow, a raven or a rook cry, they caw.
    Sense id: simple-caw-en-verb-qz-62i2S Categories (other): Verbs
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