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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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