cawing

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of caw

noun

1. The act of producing a caw sound.

   “Whilst the proceedings of the Rooks seemed to be regulated with order and system, their cawings were significant of a good understanding, and the musical tones mentioned by the Editor of "The Naturalist," no one could fail to distinguish.”