1. the harsh cry made by crows and similar birds

1. making the harsh cry of a crow or similar bird
Usage: present participle of ‘caw’

Examples

• The crows were cawing loudly in the trees above us.
• We heard the cawing of ravens echoing through the valley.
• The constant cawing outside my window woke me up early.
• A murder of crows filled the air with their harsh cawing.
• The old scarecrow did nothing to stop the birds from cawing.
• She could identify different birds by their cawing sounds.