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Meanings of squawk in English

Portuguese
queixa

Informal terms for objecting.

queixa
Portuguese
reclamar
Catalan
xisclar
Spanish
disputar

Complain.

reclamar
Portuguese
gritar
Catalan
clacar
Spanish
chillar

Utter a harsh abrupt scream.

gritar
Usage of squawk in English
1
Before Matthew could respond to Andrew's challenge, Corra uttered a warning squawk.
The Book of Life
2
The feet of the chair squawk against the tile floor in protest.
The whore of babylon, a memoir
3
Lights were blazing, and the squawk of loudspeakers carried back to me.
Four to score
4
She fell to the needle-carpeted path with a squawk of surprised outrage.
Bag of Bones
5
There was a squawk of static, followed by a grim-sounding male voice.
The Flood
6
She leapt backwards with a squawk and the forgotten helm fell off.
Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
7
Phone apps that squawk to remind you to swab down your desk.
The Irish Times
8
Giving a squawk of pain, Troy glared at Cezar over his shoulder.
Darkness revealed
9
He could make me squawk like a chicken, for all I cared.
Faefever
10
I haven't heard a single squawk from the budget bean counters.
Beyond The Frontier: Guardian
11
Roosters were heard to squawk at midnight in Central City storefronts.
Jitterbug Perfume
12
He let out just one little squawk; and then he shut his mouth.
Two on the Trail: A Story of the Far Northwest
13
Sam let out a squawk, then flew from the perch to Joe's shoulder.
It Must Be Love
14
Basil made a sound that was part squawk, part snort, and completely disbelieving.
Heaven's Queen
15
With an angry squawk the bird turned from its prey to its attacker.
The Tarn of Eternity
16
Boyce spoke aloud and the crow continued its usual, strange squawk.
Scorched Earth: A Future History of Planet Earth
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Squawk through the time
Squawk across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common