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squawk

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1. squawk - Noun

2. squawk - Verb

Meaning

The American night heron. See under Night.

To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly.

Act of squawking; a harsh squeak.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I didn't squawk about the steak, dear. I merely said I didn't see that old horse that used to be tethered outside here. W. C. Fields

Writers are socially observant. We find people endlessly fascinating, and real life is mysterious. Sometimes it's hard to stop staring at the strut and squawk of my fellow man. They can be quite inspiring. Sometimes it's hard to stop talking to them to see what in the world they're thinking. Julianna Baggott

Whenever you have a tight situation and there's a close pitch, the umpire gets a squawk no matter how he calls it. Red Barber

'Taxi Driver' was the best thing that ever happened to me, and I didn't become a weirdo and squawk like a chicken. Jodie Foster

One of the best moments of any Liars show is hearing the crowd squawk 'We're doomed! We're doomed!' on cue during 'We Fenced Other Houses with the Bones of Our Own.' Maybe not the most uplifting audience sing-along in the indie rock world, but one of the most reliably entertaining. Rob Sheffield

Better one timely squawk than constant talk. Mexican Proverb

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