Definitions

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  • verb Present participle of meow.
  • noun The act of uttering a meow.

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Examples

  • But every morning Spice comes in meowing, drags me to the fridge and literally pushes me until I put a teaspoon of cat food in the bowl.

    Archive 2009-08-01 2009

  • But every morning Spice comes in meowing, drags me to the fridge and literally pushes me until I put a teaspoon of cat food in the bowl.

    The Sweetest Thing 2009

  • "Solicitation purring is probably more acceptable to humans than overt meowing, which is likely to get cats ejected from the bedroom."

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2009

  • I was going to tell you a story about working at Target the other weekend where I encounted baby drool, a family of kids "meowing" like cats, and a bitchy supervisor, but I just don't want to bring that up again.

    Read It! j-ku 2007

  • They were "meowing" at the tops of their voices as the torrent of water that had annoyed the boys dripped into their snug nesting-place.

    The Boy Aviators in Africa John Henry Goldfrap 1898

  • Whilst setting up to conduct random breath tests the Senior Constable heard 'meowing' coming from the front end of the Ford XR6 Turbo.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • Whilst setting up to conduct random breath tests the Senior Constable heard 'meowing' coming from the front end of the Ford XR6 Turbo.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • Whilst setting up to conduct random breath tests the Senior Constable heard 'meowing' coming from the front end of the Ford XR6 Turbo.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • I thought it was refreshing to see guys who’s kiss their kitties on a video, it was really sweet. that kind of meowing is like a little kid getting ticled and protesting. if it goes on they will express displeasure, but they’re fine for the time being!

    Video: Cat Yodeling - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009

  • Barbara Kendall sat in her car next to her meowing cats Loly, Blossom, Spingle and Junior.

    Powerful cyclone strikes Australia's northeast 2011

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