miau

Interjection

1. Used to indicate the cry of a cat.
   • “The last thing they had seen in 2012 before that break was a short from Simon’s Cat called ‘Cat Man Do,’” said Lamothe. “When you leave 800 people in the dark, they will do something. That’s what Fantasia is. But because they had just seen that cat go meow, they meowed.”2024 January 8, Alison Foreman, “Why Do Audiences at Fantasia Fest … Meow?”, in IndieWire

   Synonyms:

   mew, miaow, nya, nyaa, nyan, nyao

2. (colloquial) Used in reply to a spiteful or catty comment.

   Synonyms:

   handbags

3. (colloquial) Used to express seductiveness, mimicking a growl.

See all 6 meanings of meow