caterwaul
verb
[ ˈkatəwɔːl ]
• make a shrill howling or wailing noise like that of a cat.
• "he seems to think that singing soulfully is to whine and caterwaul tunelessly"
Similar:
howl,
wail,
bawl,
cry,
yell,
scream,
screech,
yelp,
yowl,
squall,
whine,
meow,
ululate,
howling,
wailing,
screeching,
shriek,
shrieking,
screaming,
bawling,
crying,
yelling,
yelping,
yowling,
squalling,
whining,
ululating,
meowing,
caterwaul
noun
• a shrill howling or wailing noise.
• "the song ended in a caterwaul of feedback"
Origin:
late Middle English: from cat1 + imitative waul.
