Meaning caterwaul
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caterwaul


late 14c., caterwrawen, perhaps from Low German katerwaulen "cry like a cat," or formed in English from cater, from Middle Dutch cater "tomcat" + Middle English waul "to yowl, [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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caterwaul


(n) the yowling sound made by a cat in heat(v) utter shrieks, as of cats
Source: beedictionary.com

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caterwaul


(intransitive) To cry as cats in heat; to make a harsh, offensive noise. (intransitive) To have a noisy argument, like cats.
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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