# meowing

Pronunciation: say "mee-OW-ing" /miˈaʊ̯ɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of producing the short cry that a cat makes.
   - Simple: The act of a cat making its crying sound.
   - _The constant meowing at dawn meant the cats wanted breakfast._
   - _Her kitten's meowing grew louder whenever the food bowl sat empty._

## Verb

2. Present participle of meow. — present participle and gerund of meow
   - Simple: Present participle of meow. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _The stray kept meowing outside until someone finally fed it._
   - _I could hear the cat meowing from the next room._

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