meow

BrE /miːəʊ/ AmE /miːoʊ/

verb / noun en → es

1 CAT SOUND [intransitive] A2

the sound that a cat makes

maullido, maullar

Collocations meow like a cat

  • The cat meowed at the door.

    El gato maulló en la puerta.

2 IMITATE [intransitive] B1

to make a sound like that of a cat

maullar, imitar el sonido del gato

Collocations meow to get attention

  • She meowed to wake up the sleeping cat.

    Ella maulló para despertar al gato dormido.