cawing

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noun

The act of producing a caw sound.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of caw
nouncawing (plural cawings)

plural cawings

  1. The act of producing a caw sound.

    Whilst the proceedings of the Rooks seemed to be regulated with order and system, their cawings were significant of a good understanding, and the musical tones mentioned by the Editor of "The Naturalist," no one could fail to distinguish.

    1858, The Naturalist, volume 8, page 147

Translations

Ancient Greek κρωγμός
  • κρωγμός (krōgmós)the act of producing a caw sound
Irish agallach
  • agallachthe act of producing a caw sound
Scottish Gaelic gràg, gràgail
  • gràgthe act of producing a caw sound
  • gràgailthe act of producing a caw sound
  • gràcthe act of producing a caw sound

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cawing

sawinggnawingclawingpawinghawingdawing
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Cite this entry
APA

cawing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cawing

MLA

“cawing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cawing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cawing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cawing.

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