hen squawks

Frequency: 5.00.7 per million words

to make a loud, harsh noise

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Examples (10)

  • The startled hen suddenly squawked loudly.
  • I heard the hens squawking from the barn this morning.
  • When the dog approached, the mother hen began to squawk a warning.
  • A single hen squawked in protest as the farmer collected the eggs.
  • The constant squawking of the hens was a familiar sound on the farm.
  • She imitated the sound of a hen squawking to amuse the children.
  • The old hen would always squawk when it was time for her feed.
  • We knew something was wrong when all the hens started to squawk at once.
  • Despite the noise, one hen continued to squawk insistently.
  • A nervous hen will often squawk if it feels threatened.