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cawed

UK/kɔːd/

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Australia/koːd/

cawed is the simple past and past participle of caw.

Meaning of caw

Verb

caw (third-person singular simple present caws, present participle cawing, simple past and past participle cawed)

  1. To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.
    • Rising and cawing at the gun's report.c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First...

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Words that rhyme with cawed

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Questions about cawed

What is cawed the simple past and past participle of?
Cawed is the simple past and past participle of caw.
How do you pronounce cawed?
Cawed is pronounced /kɔːd/ (UK).

Words near cawed in the dictionary

  1. Cawdor
  2. Cawdrey
  3. cawdron
  4. cawdrons
  5. Cawdry
  6. cawed
  7. cawer
  8. cawers
  9. Cawhagan
  10. cawing
  11. cawings

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