ululation

ul·u·late

 (ŭl′yə-lāt′, yo͞ol′-)

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

To howl, wail, or lament loudly, especially by alternating rapidly between two high-pitched sounds.

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[Latin ululāre, ululāt-, ultimately of imitative origin.]

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ul′u·lant (-lənt) adj.

ul′u·la′tion n.

ululation

1. the act of wailing or hooting.
2. the sound thus produced. — ululant, adj.

See also: Sound

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ululation - 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

ululation

noun

A long, mournful cry:

bay, howl, moan, wail, yowl.

Translations

ululation

[ˌjuːljʊˈleɪʃən] N → ululato m

ululation

n (liter, of mourning women) → (Weh)klagen nt (liter); (of dog etc) → Heulen nt

ul·u·la·tion

n. ululación, emisión de gritos o alaridos incoordinados de tipo histérico esp. de pacientes mentales.