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caterwaul

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cat·er·waul  (ktr-wôl)
intr.v. cat·er·wauled, cat·er·waul·ing, cat·er·wauls
1. To cry or screech like a cat in heat.
2. To make a shrill, discordant sound.
3. To have a noisy argument.
n.
A shrill, discordant sound.

[Middle English *caterwawlen : *cater, tomcat; akin to Low German kater + wawlen, wrawlen, to yowl (ultimately of imitative origin).]

caterwaul
Verb
to make a yowling noise like a cat
Noun
such a noise [imitative]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.caterwaulcaterwaul - the yowling sound made by a cat in heat
cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
Verb1.caterwaulcaterwaul - utter shrieks, as of cats            
pipe, shriek, shrill, pipe up - utter a shrill cry


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