Associations to the word «Squawk»

Wiktionary

SQUAWK, noun. A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird; a yell, scream, or call.
SQUAWK, noun. (aviation) A four-digit transponder code used by aircraft for identification or transmission of emergency signals.
SQUAWK, noun. (aviation) An issue or complaint related to aircraft maintenance.
SQUAWK, noun. The American night heron.
SQUAWK, verb. To make a squawking noise; to yell, scream, or call out shrilly.
SQUAWK, verb. To speak out; to protest.
SQUAWK, verb. To report an infraction; to rat on or tattle; to disclose a secret.
SQUAWK, verb. (aviation) To set or transmit a four-digit transponder code. (Normally followed by the specific code in question.)
SQUAWK DUCK, noun. Baikal teal
SQUAWK DUCKS, noun. Plural of squawk duck

Dictionary definition

SQUAWK, noun. The noise of squawking; "she awoke to the squawk of chickens"; "the squawk of car horns".
SQUAWK, noun. Informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here".
SQUAWK, verb. Utter a harsh abrupt scream.
SQUAWK, verb. Complain; "What was he hollering about?".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.