cawing
English
editPronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -ɔːɪŋ
Verb
editcawing
- present participle and gerund of caw
Noun
editcawing (plural cawings)
- The act of producing a caw sound.
- 1858, The Naturalist, volume 8, page 147:
- Whilst the proceedings of the Rooks seemed to be regulated with order and system, their cawings were significant of a good understanding, and the musical tones mentioned by the Editor of "The Naturalist," no one could fail to distinguish.