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caterwauling
cat·er·waul C0161400 (kăt′ər-wôl′)intr.v. cat·er·wauled, cat·er·waul·ing, cat·er·wauls 1. To cry or screech like a cat in heat.2. To make a shrill, discordant sound.3. To have a noisy argument.n. A shrill, discordant sound.
[Middle English *caterwawlen : *cater, tomcat; akin to Low German kater + wawlen, wrawlen, to yowl (ultimately of imitative origin).]caterwauling (ˈkætəˌwɔːlɪŋ) n1. (Zoology) the shrieking and yowling made by a cat, for example when it is on heat or fighting2. derogatory similar unpleasant noises made by a personTranslationsThesaurusSeecaterwaul |