mew

• Nom désignant le cri caractéristique du chat, ou un type de mouette présente en Eurasie et dans le nord-est de l'Amérique du Nord.

A noun referring to the characteristic vocal sound made by a cat, or to a type of gull found in Eurasia and northeastern North America.

1. Cat soundA1informal

   The characteristic soft, high-pitched sound made by a cat.

   Miaulement (cri du chat)

   • The kitten let out a soft mew.
   • I heard a mew from behind the door.
   • Her cat greeted her with a gentle mew.

   Synonymesmeowmiaoumiaow

2. A type of gullC1formal

   A common gull species (Larus canus) found in Eurasia and northeastern North America.

   Goéland cendré

   • A mew circled above the harbor.
   • The mew's call echoed across the cliffs.
   • Birdwatchers spotted a mew near the shore.

• Verbe désuet signifiant miauler ou produire un son semblable à celui d'un chat; également utilisé historiquement pour décrire le cri du chat.

An archaic verb meaning to meow or cry like a cat; also used historically to describe the sound made by a cat.

1. Cat's cryA1informal

   To make a soft, high-pitched sound typical of a cat or kitten.

   Miauler (cri du chat)

   • The kitten mewed softly for its mother.
   • I heard a cat mewing outside the window.
   • She mewed in surprise when I picked her up.

   Synonymesmeowmewlmiaoumiaow

2. Seagull's callB2formal

   To utter a high-pitched, plaintive cry, as of a seagull.

   cri de mouette

   • The gulls mewed overhead as the boat left the harbor.
   • We could hear the birds mewing from the cliffs.
   • A lone seagull mewed as it circled the pier.