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caterwaul

(kætəʳwɔːl)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense caterwauls, present participle caterwauling, past tense, past participle caterwauled

verb

If a person or animal caterwauls, they make a loud, high, unpleasant noise like the noise that cats make when they fight.

...shrieking and caterwauling in mock distress. [VERB]

Caterwaul is also a noun.

...blood-curdling caterwauls.

caterwauling uncountable noun

...high-pitched moaning and caterwauling.

Synonyms: yowling, screaming, howling, wailing More Synonyms of caterwaul

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caterwaul in British English

(ˈkætəˌwɔːl)

verb (intransitive)

to make a yowling noise, as a cat on heat

noun

a shriek or yell made by or sounding like a cat on heat

Derived forms

caterwauler (ˈcaterˌwauler)

noun

Word origin

C14: of imitative origin

caterwaul in American English

(ˈkætərˌwɔl)

verb intransitive

to make a shrill, howling sound like that of a cat at rutting time; screech; wail

noun

such a sound

Word origin

ME caterwrawen, caterwawen < cater (prob. < MDu kater, tomcat) + v. wrawlen, wawlen; prob. echoic

Synonyms of 'caterwaul'

yowl, scream, howl, wail

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(verb) in the sense of yowl

Definition

to make a yowling noise like a cat

Synonyms

yowl

scream

If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream.

howl

The baby was howling for her 3am feed.

wail

She began to wail that she was hungry.

shriek

She shrieked and leapt from the bed.

screech

She was screeching at them.

bawl

One of the toddlers was bawling, and another had a runny nose.

squall

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bawl

Definition

to cry noisily

One of the toddlers was bawling, and another had a runny nose.

Synonyms

cry,

weep,

sob,

wail,

whine,

whimper,

whinge (informal),

keen,

greet (Scottish, archaic),

squall,

blubber,

snivel,

shed tears,

yowl,

mewl,

howl your eyes out

in the sense of howl

Definition

to express (something) in a howl or utter such cries

The baby was howling for her 3am feed.

Synonyms

cry,

shout,

bell,

scream,

roar,

weep,

yell,

lament,

cry out,

wail,

shriek,

bellow,

bawl,

yelp,

ululate

in the sense of scream

Definition

to make a sharp piercing cry or sound because of fear or pain

If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream.

Synonyms

cry,

yell,

shriek,

bellow,

screech,

squeal,

shrill,

bawl,

howl,

holler (informal),

yelp,

sing out

Nearby words of
caterwaul

cater
cater for something or someone
cater to something or someone
caterwaul
caterwauling
catharsis
catholic

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单词	caterwaul
释义	Trends of caterwaul View usage for: caterwaul (kætəʳwɔːl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense caterwauls, present participle caterwauling, past tense, past participle caterwauled verb If a person or animal caterwauls, they make a loud, high, unpleasant noise like the noise that cats make when they fight. ...shrieking and caterwauling in mock distress. [VERB] Caterwaul is also a noun. ...blood-curdling caterwauls. caterwauling uncountable noun ...high-pitched moaning and caterwauling. Synonyms: yowling, screaming, howling, wailing More Synonyms of caterwaul More Synonyms of caterwaul caterwaul in British English (ˈkætəˌwɔːl) verb (intransitive) 1. to make a yowling noise, as a cat on heat noun 2. a shriek or yell made by or sounding like a cat on heat Derived forms caterwauler (ˈcaterˌwauler) noun Word origin C14: of imitative origin caterwaul in American English (ˈkætərˌwɔl) verb intransitive 1. to make a shrill, howling sound like that of a cat at rutting time; screech; wail noun 2. such a sound Word origin ME caterwrawen, caterwawen < cater (prob. < MDu kater, tomcat) + v. wrawlen, wawlen; prob. echoic Synonyms of 'caterwaul' yowl, scream, howl, wail More Synonyms of caterwaul (verb) in the sense of yowl Definition to make a yowling noise like a cat Synonyms yowl scream If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream. howl The baby was howling for her 3am feed. wail She began to wail that she was hungry. shriek She shrieked and leapt from the bed. screech She was screeching at them. bawl One of the toddlers was bawling, and another had a runny nose. squall Additional synonyms in the sense of bawl Definition to cry noisily One of the toddlers was bawling, and another had a runny nose. Synonyms cry, weep, sob, wail, whine, whimper, whinge (informal), keen, greet (Scottish, archaic), squall, blubber, snivel, shed tears, yowl, mewl, howl your eyes out in the sense of howl Definition to express (something) in a howl or utter such cries The baby was howling for her 3am feed. Synonyms cry, shout, bell, scream, roar, weep, yell, lament, cry out, wail, shriek, bellow, bawl, yelp, ululate in the sense of scream Definition to make a sharp piercing cry or sound because of fear or pain If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream. Synonyms cry, yell, shriek, bellow, screech, squeal, shrill, bawl, howl, holler (informal), yelp, sing out Nearby words of caterwaul cater cater for something or someone cater to something or someone caterwaul caterwauling catharsis catholic Synonyms of 'caterwaul' caterwaul Explore 'caterwaul' in the dictionary
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