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ul·u·late (

-l

, y

intr.v. ul·u·lat·ed, ul·u·lat·ing, ul·u·lates

To howl, wail, or lament loudly.

[Latin ululre, ulult-, ultimately of imitative origin.]

ulu·lant (-l

nt) adj.

ulu·lation n.

ululate [ˈjuːljʊˌleɪt]

(intr) to howl or wail, as with grief

[from Latin ululāre to howl, from ulula screech owl]

ululant adj

ululation n

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Verb

ululate - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"

howl, wail, yaup, yawl, roar

cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

squall, waul, wawl - make high-pitched, whiney noises

Translations

ululate [ˈjuːljʊleɪt] VI → ulular

ululate

vi (liter, mourning women) → (weh)klagen (liter); (dog etc) → heulen

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