caterwaul
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈkæt.ə.wɔːl/ / /ˈkæt.ɚ.wɔl/ / /ˈkæt.ɚ.wɑl/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English caterwrawen, from cater (“cat”) + wrawen, wrawlen (“cry like a cat”), equivalent to cat + waul. Compare Low German katerwaulen (“to cry like a cat”) and Middle Dutch cater (“tomcat”) (Dutch kater).
- A yowling.
- A noisy quarrel.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English caterwrawen, from cater (“cat”) + wrawen, wrawlen (“cry like a cat”), equivalent to cat + waul. Compare Low German katerwaulen (“to cry like a cat”) and Middle Dutch cater (“tomcat”) (Dutch kater).
- To cry as cats in heat; to make a harsh, offensive noise.
- To have a noisy argument, like cats.