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Synonyms for ululation

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howling howl wailing wail caterwaul

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl.

Related words

Is a kind of
sound

Forms

Plural
ululations → howls, howlings, wailings, keens…

Example sentences

  • howling The dogs started howling when Tom started singing.
  • howl Who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl.
  • wailing Ziri heard a wailing sound in the middle of the night.
  • wail Yanni heard a police car briefly wail its siren outside.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ululationrising
howlingrising
howlrising
wailingrising
wailrising
caterwaulsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
keen1, howl1, wail1, yowl
7 letters
howling2, wailing2
9 letters
caterwaul3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (howling2 = 2 syllables).

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