Synonyms for yowl

Most common

yell · roar · holler · bellowing · ululation

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.

2. v. 1

   Utter a yowl.

Forms

Plural

yowls → roars, yells, hollers, bellowings…

Past participle

yowled
e.g. yowled → howled, yammered, wrawled, caterwauled…

Example sentences

• yell Don't yell in the street; we're putting on a show.
• roar The roar of their own cannons was extremely loud.
• holler If you need anything, just give me a holler.
• bellowing The giant refrigerator was bellowing cold air into the room.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

yell¹, roar¹, howl¹

5 letters

hollo², wrawl

6 letters

holler², bellow², yammer, holloa

7 letters

roaring²

9 letters

hollering³, bellowing³, ululation, caterwaul³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hollo² = 2 syllables).