miaow
/miˈaʊ/noun
उच्चारण मिआउ
म्याऊँ
Basic word
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[C]
the crying sound made by a cat
म्याऊँ
- We heard a faint miaow from under the car.
- The miaow of the stray cat woke Radhika in the night.
- A loud miaow came from the kitchen at dinner time.
+ 1 more example
- The kitten gave a tiny miaow and curled up on the sofa.
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[I]
to make the crying sound that a cat makes
म्याऊँ-म्याऊँ करना
- The kitten miaowed at the door until Radhika let it in.
- The cat miaowed loudly for its food.
- Why is the kitten miaowing at the window?
+ 1 more example
- The cats miaowed together when they heard the tin being opened.
Synonyms mew
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
miaow (verb) / miaow (noun)
Miaow is both a verb and a noun. As a verb it has no object, and as a noun it is countable: a miaow.
'Miaow' verb भी है और noun भी। Verb के रूप में इसका कर्म नहीं होता, और noun के रूप में यह countable है: a miaow।
- The cat miaowed outside the door.
- We heard a loud miaow from the kitchen.
miaow at / for sb
Use at for the person or thing the cat is crying to, and for for the thing it wants.
बिल्ली जिस व्यक्ति या वस्तु पर आवाज़ कर रही हो उसके लिए 'at', और जो चीज़ वह चाहती है उसके लिए 'for'।
- The cat miaowed at the closed window.
- She miaows for her dinner every evening.
miaow = meow (US spelling)
British English writes miaow; American English writes meow. Both are correct. In exams, follow the spelling the question uses.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'miaow' और अमेरिकी में 'meow' लिखा जाता है। दोनों सही हैं। परीक्षा में प्रश्न की वर्तनी का पालन करें।
- The kitten gave a tiny miaow.
- In American books you will see meow.
miaowing (present participle) and past forms
The forms are miaow, miaows, miaowed and miaowing. There is no irregular form.
इसके रूप miaow, miaows, miaowed और miaowing हैं। कोई अनियमित रूप नहीं है।
- The cat has been miaowing since morning.
- It miaowed all night because it was hungry.
like a miaow / miaow-like sound
A sound can be described as like a miaow when it is thin and high, such as a baby's cry, a rusty hinge or a distant whistle.
कोई पतली और ऊँची आवाज़, जैसे बच्चे का रोना, ज़ंग लगी कब्ज़ या दूर की सीटी, 'like a miaow' कही जा सकती है।
- The old gate opened with a sound like a miaow.
- The baby's cry was little more than a miaow.
+Collocations 5
adjective + miaow
loudsoftpitifulhungryshort
- A pitiful miaow came from under the bridge.
adverb + miaow
loudlysoftlyconstantlyhungrilysadly
- The kitten miaowed sadly when its mother left.
verb + a miaow
givehearlet outanswerignore
- The cat let out a miaow and jumped onto the wall.
miaow + noun
soundcrychoruscall
- The miaow chorus outside the dairy begins at dawn.
cat-sound words
purrhissgrowlyowlmew
- The cat would purr when pleased and hiss when frightened, but it only miaowed for food.
“More examples 6
- The cat gave a loud miaow when Radhika opened the fridge.
जब राधिका ने फ़्रिज खोला तो बिल्ली ने ज़ोर से म्याऊँ की।
- Our neighbour's cat miaows for its milk at six every morning.
हमारे पड़ोसी की बिल्ली हर सुबह छह बजे दूध के लिए म्याऊँ-म्याऊँ करती है।
- The child imitated the miaow of a cat to make her little sister laugh.
बच्चे ने अपनी छोटी बहन को हँसाने के लिए बिल्ली की म्याऊँ की नकल की।
- A weak miaow came from the old drain pipe.
पुरानी नाली के पाइप से एक कमज़ोर म्याऊँ की आवाज़ आई।
- The cat miaowed at the door until someone let it in.
बिल्ली दरवाज़े पर तब तक म्याऊँ करती रही जब तक किसी ने उसे भीतर नहीं आने दिया।
- Radhika could tell from the miaow that the kitten was cold and hungry.
म्याऊँ की आवाज़ से राधिका समझ गई कि बिल्ली का बच्चा ठंडा और भूखा है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The cat miaowed me.
✓ The cat miaowed at me.
Miaow is intransitive and needs at before the person it is directed to.
'Miaow' अकर्मक क्रिया है और जिसकी ओर आवाज़ हो उससे पहले 'at' चाहिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: miaow is the usual British spelling, while meow is usual in American English.
British और American में miaow सामान्य British spelling है, जबकि American English में आमतौर पर meow लिखा जाता है।