0 (of a bird) to make an unpleasantly loud, sharp noise: --
1 an unpleasantly loud, sharp noise made by a bird: --
We may expect the usual squawks about how we're selling our national treasures to foreigners.
He emitted strange and inappropriate high-pitched squawks of laughter throughout the performance.
I peered up through the leaves but a piercing squawk warned me away.
2 to make a loud, unpleasant cry: --
His speech is often peppered with confused squawks.
They possess a large repertoire, as they can emit up to 11 different sounds, such as cackles, whistles, trills and squawks.
They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls, stout, longish bills, and webbed feet.
Through the day, it makes squeaking noises while flying, and harsh squawks when mobbing.
The entire impersonation is made up of squawks.
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However, the animals could not speak and simply squawked, chattered and roared in their own manner.
There are two large cages full of squawking green parrots.