CATERWAUL

caterwaul

(noun) the yowling sound made by a cat in heat

yowl, caterwaul

(verb) utter shrieks, as of cats

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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