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Meow vs Meows - What's the difference?

meow | meows |

As nouns the difference between meow and meows

is that meow is the cry of a cat while meows is plural of meow.

As verbs the difference between meow and meows

is that meow is of a cat, to make its cry while meows is third-person singular of meow.

As an interjection meow

is the cry of a cat.

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

    meows

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (meow)