squawks
Harsh bird calls
Squawks is the plural of squawk, a harsh, abrupt cry like that of a startled bird.
By extension, any sharp complaint or protest: The new policy drew squawks from the staff.
As a verb form, squawks means to make such a sound or to complain loudly: She squawks every time we change the schedule.
Harsh bird vocalizations
- screechesHigh-pitched harsh cries
- shrieksSharp, piercing cries
- cacklesHarsh, shrieking laughs
- croaksMakes harsh, guttural sounds
screams · calls · chirps · tweets · clucks · honks · quacks · cries
Voiced minor dissatisfactions
- protestsPublic expressions of opposition
- objectionsExpressions of disapproval
- grievancesFelt wrongs or injustices
- grumblesLow, discontented muttering
beefs · whines · moans · groans · fusses · bellyaches · carps · quibbles
Without motion or change
- transmissionsSent communications or signals
- burstsBreaks open suddenly
- chatterLight, rapid speech
- cracklesMakes snapping sounds
feedback · signals · bleeps · blurts · blares · burbles · broadcasts · intercepts
caws
Harsh bird vocalizations
croaks · screams · calls · chirps · tweets · clucks · honks · quacks · cries · yelps
gripes
Voiced minor dissatisfactions
- protestsPublic expressions of opposition
- objectionsExpressions of disapproval
- grievancesFelt wrongs or injustices
grumbles · beefs · whines · moans · groans · fusses · bellyaches · carps · quibbles · nitpicks
static
Without motion or change
- transmissionsSent communications or signals
- burstsBreaks open suddenly
- chatterLight, rapid speech
crackles · feedback · signals · bleeps · blurts · blares · burbles · broadcasts · intercepts
- outcriescries, screams, shouts, yells, howls
- flight dataaltitude, logbook, airspeed, flight log, manifest
- complaintscomplaint, complain, complaints, complaint form, complaint letter
- squawk boxSlang for speaker system
- squawk boxesTwo-way speaker systems