1. the act or sound of a cat crying

1. making the characteristic crying sound of a cat
Usage: present participle of ‘mew’

Examples

• The kitten was mewing loudly for its mother.
• I heard mewing coming from the basement.
• The cat kept mewing at the door to be let out.
• Her constant mewing woke me up at night.
• The lost cat’s mewing helped us find it.
• Stop mewing and eat your food, kitty.