Cawing
/ˈkɔːɪŋ/noun
Present participle of caw: making the harsh cry of a crow or raven.
Did you know?English caw is a pure sound-symbol word, and its close cousins across languages often imitate the same harsh bird-call, which is why it feels almost ritualistic to hear.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
cawan
“to make a caw-like cry”
Middle English
ME
cawen
“to utter the cry of a crow or raven”
Modern English
English
caw
“the harsh cry of a crow or raven”
Modern English
English
cawing
“making the cry of a crow or raven”