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yowl

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yowl  (youl)
v. yowled, yowl·ing, yowls
v.intr.
To utter a long loud mournful cry; wail.
v.tr.
To say or utter with a yowl.
n.
A long loud mournful cry; a wail.

[Middle English yowlen, probably of imitative origin .]

yowl [jaʊl]
vb
to express with or produce a loud mournful wail or cry; howl
n
a loud mournful cry; wail or howl
[from Old Norse gaula; related to German jaulen; see yawl2]
yowler  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.yowl - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)yowl - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"
cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Verb1.yowl - cry loudly, as of animalsyowl - cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"
let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
2.yowl - utter shrieks, as of catsyowl - utter shrieks, as of cats            
pipe, shriek, shrill, pipe up - utter a shrill cry
Translations
yowl [jaʊl]
A. N [of animal] → aullido m; [of person] → alarido m
B. VI [animal] → aullar; [person] → dar alaridos
yowl
n (of person, wolf)Heulen nt no pl; (of dog)Jaulen nt no pl; (of cat)Maunzen nt; to give a yowlheulen; → jaulen; → maunzen
vi (person)heulen; (dog)jaulen; (cat)kläglich miauen
yowl [jaʊl]
1. n (of dog, person) → latrato; (of cat) → miagolio
2. vi (see n) → latrare; (XXX) → miagolare


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Now, if the prospect says to your agent, "I'll take that one" and doesn't pass any or most of the aforementioned screens, yowl at the top of your lungs.
Summarizing Cobb's influence on the game as his career ended, Spink observed that Cobb "built up the American League in its earlier days when the league struggled with the pertinacity of a healthy infant that will kick in its crib and yowl for more experience.
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