Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: squawk
IPA transcription: [skw'ɔk]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech
    Meaning: utter a harsh abrupt scream
Usage examples
  • There was a terrific burst of blue light, a sharp squawk from the Phoenix, and a shower of sparks.
  • In the blackness which followed, each stage of the Phoenix's descent could be heard as clearly as cannon shots: the twanging and snapping as it tumbled through the wires, a drawn-out squawk and the flop of wings in the air below, the crash into the hedge, the jarring thud against the ground.