ULULATE

howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup

(verb) emit long loud cries; “wail in self-pity”; “howl with sorrow”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

ululate (third-person singular simple present ululates, present participle ululating, simple past and past participle ululated)

to howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy

to produce a rapid and prolonged series of sharp noises with one's voice.

Synonyms

• (to howl): bay, howl, wail

Source: Wiktionary


Ul"u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ululated; p. pr. & vb. n. Ululating.] Etym: [L. ululatus, p. p. of ululare to howl, yell, shriek.]

Definition: To howl, as a dog or a wolf; to wail; as, ululating jackals. Sir T. Herbert.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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