'Caterwaul' definitions:

Definition of 'caterwaul'

From: WordNet
noun
The yowling sound made by a cat in heat
verb
Utter shrieks, as of cats [syn: yowl, caterwaul]

Definition of 'Caterwaul'

From: GCIDE
  • Caterwaul \Cat"er*waul\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caterwauled; p. pr. & vb. n. Caterwauling.] [Cat + waul, wawl, to cry as a cat.] To cry as cats in rutting time; to make a harsh, offensive noise. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Caterwaul'

From: GCIDE
  • Caterwaul \Cat"er*waul\, n. A caterwauling. [1913 Webster]

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