caterwaul (Meaning)

Wordnet

caterwaul (n)

the yowling sound made by a cat in heat

Wordnet

caterwaul (v)

utter shrieks, as of cats

Webster

caterwaul (v. i.)

To cry as cats in rutting time; to make a harsh, offensive noise.

Webster

caterwaul (n.)

A caterwauling.

FAQs About the word caterwaul

the yowling sound made by a cat in heat, utter shrieks, as of catsTo cry as cats in rutting time; to make a harsh, offensive noise., A caterwauling.

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The stray cats would caterwaul loudly at night, disrupting the neighborhood's peace.

We were startled awake by the eerie caterwauling outside our window.

The alley echoed with the caterwaul of feral cats fighting over territory.

The caterwauling of the tomcats was a constant nuisance in the urban environment.