- caterwaul cat·er·waul vi
- ['kætəˌwɔːl]
(person, cat) miagolare
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cat|er|waul — «KAT uhr wl», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. (of cats) to utter long drawn, wailing cries, especially in the night; give their characteristic cry at rutting time: »Dread midnight come, the cats gan caterwaul (Jeremy Taylor). 2. Figurative. a) to howl like… … Useful english dictionary
cat|er|waul|ing — «KAT uhr W lihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. = caterwaul. (Cf. ↑caterwaul) 2. Figurative. a whining or complaining: »There ll probably be a lot of caterwauling about the guaranteed annual wage (Wall Street Journal). –adj. resembling the… … Useful english dictionary
Caterwaul — Cat er*waul, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caterwauled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caterwauling}.] [Cat + waul, wawl, to cry as a cat.] To cry as cats in rutting time; to make a harsh, offensive noise. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caterwaul — Cat er*waul, n. A caterwauling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caterwaul — cat•er•waul [[t]ˈkæt ərˌwɔl[/t]] v. i. 1) anb to utter long wailing cries, as cats in rutting time 2) cvb to utter a similar sound; howl or screech 3) cvb to quarrel like cats 4) anb the cry of a cat in rutting time 5) cvb any similar sound Also … From formal English to slang
caterwaul — cat|er|waul [ˈkætəwo:l US tərwo:l] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: cat + waul [i] to cry out (15 20 centuries) (from the sound)] to make a loud high unpleasant noise like the sound a cat makes >caterwauling n [U] ▪ the sound of drunken… … Dictionary of contemporary English
caterwaul — cat|er|waul [ kætər,wɔl ] verb intransitive if a person or animal caterwauls, they make an unpleasant loud high noise … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
caterwaul — cat·er·waul … English syllables
caterwaul — cat·er·waul || kætÉ™wÉ”Ël n. cat s yowl, cat s cry v. yowl like a cat; protest loudly, complain noisily; quarrel … English contemporary dictionary
caterwaul — v. & n. v.intr. make the shrill howl of a cat. n. a caterwauling noise. Etymology: ME f. CAT + waul etc. imit … Useful english dictionary
caterwaul — caterwauler, n. /kat euhr wawl /, v.i. 1. to utter long wailing cries, as cats in rutting time. 2. to utter a similar sound; howl or screech. 3. to quarrel like cats. n. Also, caterwauling. 4. the cry of a cat in rutting time. 5. any similar… … Universalium
