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squawk

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Noun

squawk (plural squawks)

A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird; a yell, scream, or call.
(aviation) A four-digit transponder code used by aircraft for identification or transmission of emergency signals.
(aviation) An issue or complaint related to aircraft maintenance.
- 1969, American Aviation (volume 32)
  We think instructors should stress the importance of writeups on all maintenance squawks after the completion of each flight. More important, something should be done by the aircraft operator to correct such squawks.
The American night heron.
(programming, informal) A warning message indicating a possible error.

Translations

Verb

squawk (squawks, present participle squawking; past and past participle squawked)

To make a squawking noise; to yell, scream, or call out shrilly.
- 1945 August 17, George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], chapter 6, in Animal Farm: A Fairy Story, London: Secker & Warburg, OCLC 3655473 ↗:
  The hens woke up squawking with terror because they had all dreamed simultaneously of hearing a gun go off in the distance.
(slang, intransitive) To speak out; to protest.
(slang, intransitive) To report an infraction; to rat on or tattle; to disclose a secret.
- 1948, Andrew Geer, The Sea Chase (page 68)
  "I'll slit your throat if you squawk on us," Krantz threatened.
(programming, intransitive, informal) To produce a warning message, indicating a possible error.
- 2013, Bill Sempf, ‎Chuck Sphar, ‎Stephen R. Davis, C# 5.0 All-in-One For Dummies
  You want the compiler to squawk if you try to instantiate for a type that doesn't implement IPrioritizable.
(aviation) To set or transmit a four-digit transponder code. (Normally followed by the specific code in question.)
(US, slang, dated) To back out in a mean way.

Conjugation

Conjugation of squawk

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