单词 | ululate |
释义 | ululateverb ul·u·late ˈəl-yə-ˌlāt ˈyül- ululated; ululating intransitive verb : to utter a loud, usually protracted, high-pitched, rhythmical sound especially as an expression of sorrow, joy, celebration, or reverence : howl … eight singers took to the aisle, dancing with ferocious energy as the chorus sang, ululated and clapped in an exuberant, multisensory ode to joy. Susan Saccoccia As soon as he said our mother's name, my sisters began to wail: keening, ululating cries, the Greek expression of sorrow for the dead. Nicholas Gage ululation ˌəl-yə-ˈlā-shən noun ˌyül- As they rounded the tent the third time to the open doorway, they acknowledged the departure of the Old Woman with high-pitched trills and ululations… Barbara A. Worley When women spot Maathai, they surround her, offering congratulations, bursting into cries of celebratory ululation, asking to snap a picture with her. Judith Stone ululate verbas in to howl to make a long loud mournful sound Arab women ululating with grief Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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