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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Squawk

/(skwa̤k)/ · IPA /skwɔk/
01 v. i. To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly.
imp. & p. p. Squawked; p. pr. & vb. n. Squawking
  1. 1.
    To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly.
Phrases & compounds
Squawking thrush — the missel turush; -- so called from its note when alarmed.
02 n. Act of squawking; a harsh squeak.
  1. 1.
    Act of squawking; a harsh squeak.
  2. 2.
    The American night heron. See under Night.(Zool.) See: Night
Phrases & compounds
Squawk duck — the bimaculate duck (Anas glocitans). It has patches of reddish brown behind, and in front of, each eye.