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Meow vs Barking - What's the difference?

meow | barking |

As an interjection meow

is the cry of a cat.

As a noun meow

is the cry of a cat.

As a verb meow

is of a cat, to make its cry.

As a proper noun barking is

a town in london.

meow

English

Alternative forms

* meu * mew * miaow, miaou (UK)

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • The cry of a cat.
  • Said in reply to a spiteful or catty comment.
  • Said to denote seductiveness, mimicking a growl.
  • Synonyms

    * nyao

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The cry of a cat.
  • Derived terms

    * cat’s meow * meowy

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a cat, to make its cry.
  • Synonyms

    * mew

    barking

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Derived terms

    * barking dogs seldom bite

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Who or that barks or bark.
  • barking dogs
  • (British slang) Short for barking mad.
  • He's going to run the marathon in this hot weather dressed as Donald Duck – he must be barking !

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to bark .
  • Loud barking could be heard from the dog pound.

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