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ululation

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ul·u·late  (ly-lt, yl-)
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 (-lnt) adj.
ulu·lation n.
ululation
1. the act of wailing or hooting.
2. the sound thus produced. — ululant, adj.
See also: Sound
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Noun1.ululationululation - a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"
howl, howling
utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication


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The overthrown Martian set up a prolonged ululation, and imme- diately a second glittering giant, answering him, appeared over the trees to the south.
The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context
As we started there broke from the thick silent woods behind us a sudden great ululation of the ape-men, which may have been a cheer of triumph at our departure or a jeer of contempt at our flight.
The Lost World by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
It was badly stage-managed; for even the rawest investigators must be struck by the absence of the usual feminine ululation.
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