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Meaning of mew up

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

mew

Pronunciation:/mjuː//mju/

noun

Definitions

  1. A prison, or other place of confinement.

  2. A hiding place; a secret store or den.

  3. A breeding-cage for birds.

  4. A cage for hawks, especially while moulting.

verb

Definitions

  1. To shut away, confine, lock up.

  2. (of a bird) To moult.

    Example: The hawk mewed his feathers.

  3. (of a bird) To cause to moult.

  4. (of a deer) To shed antlers.

mew

Pronunciation:/mjuː//mju/

noun

Definitions

  1. The crying sound of a cat; a meow, especially of a kitten.

  2. The crying sound of a gull.

  3. An exclamation of disapproval; a boo.

verb

Definitions

  1. (of a cat, especially of a kitten) To meow.

interjection

Definitions

  1. A cat's (especially a kitten's) cry.

  2. A gull's cry.

  3. An exclamation of disapproval; boo.