variants
chiefly US meow
or British miaow
1
: the cry of a cat
2
: a spiteful or malicious remark
meow
intransitive verb
(chiefly US) or British miaow
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With 80-plus looks and a Lana Del Rey soundtrack, the rest of the show was the cat’s meow.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025
The video, liked 7.3 million times, first shows ginger cat Boo, sitting on the floor and letting out a meow—then pans to Motnik, who perfectly mimics the sound on the guitar.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The first meow is rather standard and calm, and the second one is a bit more urgent-sounding.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
With 80-plus looks and a Lana Del Rey soundtrack, the rest of the show was the cat’s meow.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025
The video, liked 7.3 million times, first shows ginger cat Boo, sitting on the floor and letting out a meow—then pans to Motnik, who perfectly mimics the sound on the guitar.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The first meow is rather standard and calm, and the second one is a bit more urgent-sounding.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
With 80-plus looks and a Lana Del Rey soundtrack, the rest of the show was the cat’s meow.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meow
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“Meow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meow. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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