Mew: meaning, definitions and examples

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mew

[ mjuː ]

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sound

The characteristic sound made by a cat.

Synonyms

meow, purr, yowl

Examples of usage

The kitten let out a mew when it was hungry.
The mew of the cat woke up the whole household.

Translations

Translations of the word "mew" in other languages:

🇵🇹 miado

🇮🇳 म्याऊँ

🇩🇪 Miau

🇮🇩 meong

🇺🇦 няв

🇵🇱 miau

🇯🇵 ニャー

🇫🇷 miaulement

🇪🇸 miau

🇹🇷 miyav

🇰🇷 야옹

🇸🇦 مواء

🇨🇿 mňau

🇸🇰 mňau

🇨🇳 喵

🇸🇮 mijav

🇮🇸 mja

🇰🇿 мяу

🇬🇪 მეუ

🇦🇿 miyov

🇲🇽 miau

Word origin

The word 'mew' as a noun originates from Middle English 'mewen' meaning to cry or make a sound. It is closely related to the sound made by cats and has been used to describe this specific noise for centuries.