caterwaul
to utter long wailing cries, as cats in rutting time.
to utter a similar sound; howl or screech.
to quarrel like cats.
the cry of a cat in rutting time.
any similar sound.
Origin of caterwaul
1Other words for caterwaul
Other words from caterwaul
- cat·er·waul·er, noun
Words Nearby caterwaul
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How to use caterwaul in a sentence
They’d go to theaters and laugh at the clandestine caterwaul.
How the Wilhelm scream became Hollywood’s ultimate ‘secret’ sound effect | Michael Cavna | September 30, 2021 | Washington PostAnd so it happens that the people who caterwaul about America being weak in the world become the very people who make it weaker.
The GOP Just Screwed Ukraine Out of Billions to Hurt Obama | Michael Tomasky | March 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe acts as if he was at the p'int o' death, though folks a-dyin' don't gen'ally caterwaul like that.
The Brass Bound Box | Evelyn RaymondIt was terrific how hard it was for one of a wildcat heritage and habit to keep the caterwaul back and the claws muffled.
We Can't Have Everything | Rupert HughesFrom the cat there rose suddenly a hideous caterwaul, that ceased abruptly; and then—too late—I snapped off the flashlight.
Carnacki, The Ghost Finder | William Hope Hodgson
At once she began to meouw and caterwaul with all her might.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks | William Elliot GriffisIt reached the edge of the pool, spread out all its legs with a caterwaul of despair, and went headlong into the water.
Charlie to the Rescue | R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for caterwaul
/ (ˈkætəˌwɔːl) /
to make a yowling noise, as a cat on heat
a shriek or yell made by or sounding like a cat on heat
Origin of caterwaul
1Derived forms of caterwaul
- caterwauler, noun
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