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howl
A long, loud, wailing cry of a wolf, dog, etc.
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  1. A long, loud, wailing cry of a wolf, dog, etc.
  2. Any similar sound
  3. A loud derisive call:
yelp
An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
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  1. An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
  2. A short, sharp cry or bark
  3. A type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail siren-sound.
wail
The act of wailing
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  1. The act of wailing
  2. A sound like this
  3. A long, loud, high-pitched sound:
bay
To bark or howl in long, deep tones
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  1. To bark or howl in long, deep tones
  2. A body of water partially enclosed by land but having a wide outlet to the sea. A bay is usually smaller than a gulf.
  3. To bark at; hence, to follow with barking; to bring or drive to bay.
howl
To shout or laugh in scorn, mirth, etc.
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  1. To shout or laugh in scorn, mirth, etc.
  2. To drive or effect by howling
  3. To utter the long, loud, wailing cry of wolves, dogs, etc.
moan
To complain about; bewail
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  1. To complain about; bewail
  2. To complain, lament, grieve, etc.
  3. To complain, lament, or grieve:
ululate
To howl or hoot
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  1. To howl or hoot
  2. To wail or lament loudly
  3. To howl, wail, or lament loudly, especially by alternating rapidly between two high-pitched sounds.
wail
(Slang, Jazz) To play in an intense or inspired manner
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  1. (Slang, Jazz) To play in an intense or inspired manner
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
  3. To express grief or pain by long, loud cries
bawl
To shout or call out noisily; bellow; yell
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  1. To shout or call out noisily; bellow; yell
  2. To weep and wail loudly
  3. To cry or sob loudly; wail.
blubber
To say while blubbering
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  1. To say while blubbering
  2. To sob noisily.
  3. To utter while crying and sobbing.
cry
To sob and shed tears, in expressing sorrow, pain, grief, etc.; weep
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  1. To sob and shed tears, in expressing sorrow, pain, grief, etc.; weep
  2. To shed tears, especially as a result of strong emotion such as grief, sorrow, pain, or joy.
  3. (Archaic) To beg for; implore:
howl
To cry or wail loudly, as in pain, sorrow, or anger.
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  1. To cry or wail loudly, as in pain, sorrow, or anger.
  2. (Slang) To laugh heartily.
  3. To shout or laugh in scorn, mirth, etc.
keen
To wail in lamentation, especially for the dead.
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  1. To wail in lamentation, especially for the dead.
  2. To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.
  3. (Intransitive) To utter a keen.
sob
To put or bring (oneself) into a specified condition by sobbing:
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  1. To put or bring (oneself) into a specified condition by sobbing:
  2. To weep aloud with a catch or break in the voice and short, gasping breaths
  3. To weep aloud with convulsive gasping; cry uncontrollably.
wail
To express grief or pain by long, loud cries
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  1. To express grief or pain by long, loud cries
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
  3. To cry out in mourning or lamentation
weep
To emit or run with drops of liquid:
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  1. To emit or run with drops of liquid:
  2. To shed (tears) as an expression of emotion:
  3. To manifest or give expression to a strong emotion, usually grief or sorrow, by crying, wailing, or, esp., shedding tears
bawl
To shout or call out noisily; bellow; yell
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  1. To shout or call out noisily; bellow; yell
  2. To cry or sob loudly; wail.
  3. To weep and wail loudly
howl
To cry or wail loudly, as in pain, sorrow, or anger.
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  1. To cry or wail loudly, as in pain, sorrow, or anger.
  2. To shout or laugh in scorn, mirth, etc.
  3. To utter with a howl or howls
wail
(Obsolete) To choose; to select.
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  1. (Obsolete) To choose; to select.
  2. To express grief or pain by long, loud cries
  3. To cry out in mourning or lamentation
bay
(Informal) San Francisco Bay.
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  1. (Informal) San Francisco Bay.
  2. A section or compartment, as in a service station, barn, or aircraft, that is set off for a specific purpose:
  3. Sick bay
howl
A loud derisive call:
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  1. A loud derisive call:
  2. Any similar sound
  3. A long, loud, wailing cry of a wolf, dog, etc.
moan
A similar sound:
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  1. A similar sound:
  2. A low, sustained, mournful cry, usually indicative of sorrow or pain.
  3. A long, low vocal sound as of sorrow or pain or of sexual pleasure
wail
A sound like this
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  1. A sound like this
  2. A loud, bitter protest:
  3. A long, loud, high-pitched sound:
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          Find another word for yowl. In this page you can discover 31 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for yowl, like: howl, yelp, wail, cry, yell, bay, howl, moan, ululate, wail and bawl.

          Sentence Examples

          • Cats in this condition may yowl when using the cat box.

          • yowl loudly if your litter box is not clean.

          • Not only can they growl and yowl as most cats do, Bengals also make a sort of chirping noise, and they use all of these sounds to try to communicate their wants and needs to their humans.

          • You yowl loudly if your litter box is not clean.

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