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Definition of squawking - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
soundloud harsh noise made by a bird or person
- The squawking of the parrots woke everyone up.
2.
behavioract of complaining or objecting loudly
- His constant squawking annoyed the whole team.
Adjective
1.
soundmaking a loud harsh noise
- The squawking parrot woke everyone up.
2.
complaintcomplaining loudly or persistently
- The squawking customer demanded a refund.
Origin of squawking
English, squawk (to complain) + ing (suffix)
Examples of squawking in a sentence
Her squawking in the hallway drew complaints from the neighbors. There was squawking in the meeting when the budget cuts were announced. Her squawking about the schedule changes slowed the project down. The squawking alarm clock startled him awake. Children ran from the squawking geese in the park. The squawking protesters gathered outside the building.
His squawking complaints were heard by the manager.
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- French:piaillement, criard, ...
- German:Gekreische, kreischend, ...
- Italian:stridio, stridente, ...
- Spanish:graznido, chillón, ...
- Portuguese:grasnido, barulhento, ...
- Chinese:尖叫声, 尖叫的, ...
- Japanese:金切り声, ギャーギャー鳴く, ...
- Arabic:نَعيب, صاخِب, ...
- Hebrew:קִרְקוּר, צַוְחָנִי, ...
- Russian:пронзительный крик, громкий, ...
- Ukrainian:вереск, гучний, ...
- Hindi:कर्कश आवाज़, कर्कश, ...
Definition of squawk - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
soundmake a loud harsh noise like a bird
- The parrot squawked loudly in its cage.
2.
complaintcomplain or protest loudly
- She squawked about the unfair treatment.
3.
tattleUS report an infraction or disclose a secretUS
- He squawked to the teacher about the prank.
4.
technologyTECH. produce a warning message indicating an errorTECH.
- The system squawked about a missing file.
Noun
1.
soundsshrill noise made by a bird or voice
- The parrot let out a loud squawk.
2.
disagreementcomplaint or objection
- There was a squawk about the new rules.
3.
planesTECH. four-digit transponder code used in aviationTECH.
- The pilot set the squawk to 7700 for emergency.
4.
technologyTECH. warning message indicating a possible errorTECH.
- The system displayed a squawk during the test.
5.
aviation issueTECH. issue related to aircraft maintenanceTECH.
- The engineer noted a squawk in the report.
Expressions with squawk
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device for making announcements in public places
The airport's squawk box announced the flight delay.
Origin of squawk
Imitative, squawk (imitative sound)
Examples of squawk in a sentence
She squawked in surprise when the door slammed. The customers squawked at the price increase. He squawked loudly when his proposal was rejected. She squawked to the manager about the missing files. They squawked to the authorities about the illegal dumping. The application squawked due to a configuration error.
An alert squawked when the server went down. A squawk echoed through the forest as the bird took flight. The sudden squawk startled everyone in the room. His squawk was ignored by the committee. There was a squawk from the audience during the speech. Confirm your squawk before entering controlled airspace. The controller assigned the aircraft a new squawk. A squawk alerted the technician to a malfunction. The pilot ignored the squawk, assuming it was a false alarm. Pilots reported a squawk during the flight. The squawk was addressed before takeoff.
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- French:piailler, piaillement, ...
- German:krächzen, Schrei, ...
- Italian:strillare, strillo, ...
- Spanish:graznar, chillido, ...
- Portuguese:gritar, grito, ...
- Chinese:尖叫, 刺耳声, ...
- Japanese:鳴く, 鳴き声, ...
- Arabic:صاحَ, صَرْخَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִצְווֹחַ, צְוִיחָה, ...
- Russian:закричать, крик, ...
- Ukrainian:верещати, крик, ...
- Hindi:कर्कश आवाज़ करना, कर्कश चीख, ...
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