What does quawk mean?
Quawk means (US) The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax..
Quawk
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(US) The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax..
Definitions by Sense
- (US) The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax.
- The harsh call of this or other birds.
- Of birds, to give loud, harsh vocalisations.
Example Sentences
[…] they were rejoiced to see one of the two lost nestlings sitting on the window ledge near his old home. […] "I have much to tell, father," said the young one; "but I am so exhausted, my food having been of the scantiest, that I have hardly breath to quawk."
The old crows quawked for men had cut / Among the oak wood trees.
How often, at an outdoor barbecue, or when having drinks on the terrace after some Washington dinner party, have I heard, above the buzz of conversation, night herons quawking overhead on their way from Rock Creek Park[.]
Synonyms for quawk
Antonyms for quawk
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Word Forms
- quawks
- quawking
- quawked
Usage Notes
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[…] they were rejoiced to see one of the two lost nestlings sitting on the window ledge near his old home. […] "I have much to tell, father," said the young one; "but I am so exhausted, my food having been of the scantiest, that I have hardly breath to quawk."
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