squawking

4 definitions • 3 examples

present participle of

(of a bird) to make an unpleasantly loud, sharp noise:

As the fox came into the yard, the chickens began squawking in alarm.

to shout, scream, or cry in a loud, unpleasant way:

The baby never stopped squawking all night.

to complain about something noisily:

Environmental groups have been squawking about the decision to build the motorway through a forest.