About The Word Caterwaul

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Caterwaul

Caterwaul Meaning & Definition
Caterwaul Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Caterwaul?

[n] the yowling sound made by a cat in heat
[v] utter shrieks, as of cats

Synonyms | Synonyms for Caterwaul: yowl

Related Terms | Find terms related to Caterwaul: bark | battle cry | bawl | bay | bell | bellow | bicker | blare | blat | blate | bleat | bray | call | cheer | creak | cry | fall out | give tongue | give voice | hail | halloo | holler | hollo | hoot | howl | hurrah | keen | low | meow | mew | mewl | miaow | moo | neigh | nicker | pipe | pule | rallying cry | roar | row | scrap | screak | scream | screech | shout | shriek | shrill | skirl | skreigh | spat | squabble | squall | squawk | squeak | squeal | tiff | troat | ululate | ululation | wail | war cry | war whoop | whicker | whine | whinny | whistle | whoop | wrangle | wrawl | yammer | yap | yawl | yawp | yell | yelp | yip | yo-ho | yowl

See Also | cry | pipe | pipe up | screech | shriek | shrill

Caterwaul In Webster's Dictionary

\Cat"er*waul\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caterwauled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caterwauling}.] [Cat + waul, wawl, to cry as a cat.] To cry as cats in rutting time; to make a harsh, offensive noise. --Coleridge.
\Cat"er*waul\, n. A caterwauling.

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