Mew vs. Meow

Mew vs. Meow — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Mew and Meow

Mewnoun

A gull, seagull.

Meowinterjection

The cry of a cat.

Mewnoun

(obsolete) A prison, or other place of confinement.

Meowinterjection

Said in reply to a spiteful or catty comment.

Mewnoun

(obsolete) A hiding place; a secret store or den.

Meowinterjection

Said to denote seductiveness, mimicking a growl.

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Mewnoun

(obsolete) A breeding-cage for birds.

Meownoun

The cry of a cat.

Mewnoun

(falconry) A cage for hawks, especially while moulting.

Meownoun

The drug mephedrone.

Mewnoun

A building or set of buildings where moulting birds are kept.

Meowverb

(intransitive) Of a cat, to make its cry.

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Mewnoun

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

Meownoun

the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)

Mewnoun

The crying sound of a gull or buzzard.

Meowverb

cry like a cat;

the cat meowed

Mewnoun

(obsolete) An exclamation of disapproval; a boo.

Mewverb

(archaic) To shut away, confine, lock up.

Mewverb

(of a bird) To moult.

The hawk mewed his feathers.

Mewverb

To cause to moult.

Mewverb

To shed antlers.

Mewverb

To meow.

Mewverb

(of a gull or buzzard) To make its cry.

Mewverb

To flatten the tongue against the roof of the mouth for supposed health benefits.

Mewinterjection

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

Mewinterjection

A gull's or buzzard's cry.

Mewinterjection

(archaic) An exclamation of disapproval; boo.

Mewnoun

the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)

Mewnoun

the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America

Mewverb

cry like a cat;

the cat meowed

Mewverb

utter a high-pitched cry, as of seagulls