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CATERWAUL
caterwaul
(noun) the yowling sound made by a cat in heat
yowl, caterwaul
(verb) utter shrieks, as of cats
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
caterwaul (third-person singular simple present caterwauls, present participle caterwauling, simple past and past participle caterwauled)
(intransitive) To cry as cats in heat; to make a harsh, offensive noise.
(intransitive) To have a noisy argument, like cats.
Synonym: Thesaurus:argument
Noun
caterwaul (plural caterwauls)
A yowling.
A noisy quarrel.
Source: Wiktionary
Cat"er*waul, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caterwauled; p. pr. & vb. n. Caterwauling.] Etym: [Cat + waul, wawl, to cry as a cat.]
Definition: To cry as cats in rutting time; to make a harsh, offensive noise. Coleridge.
Cat"er*waul, n.
Definition: A caterwauling.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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