verbπShareTo make a squawking noise; to yell, scream, or call out shrilly."The parrot squawked loudly when the cat walked by its cage. "soundcommunicationanimalbirdactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo speak out; to protest."When the teacher announced a pop quiz, the students squawked in protest. "communicationactionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo report an infraction; to rat on or tattle; to disclose a secret."The student squawked about Sarah copying answers during the test. "communicationlanguageactionwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo produce a warning message, indicating a possible error."The printer squawked an "Out of Paper" error message, stopping my report from printing. "technologycomputingsignalsoundcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo set or transmit a four-digit transponder code. (Normally followed by the specific code in question.)"The air traffic controller instructed the pilot to squawk 7500, the code for a hijacking. "communicationsignaltechnologyelectronicsvehiclenauticalmilitarymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo back out in a mean way."When the teacher asked him to present his project, he squawked about not feeling ready, even though he'd been working on it for weeks. "attitudeactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
