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cawing

cawing is the present participle and gerund 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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Noun

cawing (plural cawings)

  1. The act of producing a caw sound.
    • Whilst the proceedings of the Rooks seemed to be regulated with order and system, their cawings were significant of a good understanding, and the musical tones mentioned by the Editor of "The Naturalist," no one could fail to distinguish.1858, The Naturalist, volume 8, page 147

Forms of cawing

pluralcawings

Words that rhyme with cawing

Questions about cawing

What does cawing mean?
Cawing means the act of producing a caw sound.
What is cawing the present participle and gerund of?
Cawing is the present participle and gerund of caw.
What part of speech is cawing?
Cawing is a noun.
What is the plural of cawing?
The plural of cawing is cawings.

Words near cawing in the dictionary

  1. Cawdry
  2. cawed
  3. cawer
  4. cawers
  5. Cawhagan
  6. cawing
  7. cawings
  8. cawk
  9. cawker
  10. cawkers
  11. cawks

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