| Main Entry: | ululate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | howl |
Synonyms: |
bark, bawl, bay, bellow, blubber, clamor, groan, growl, hoot, keen, lament, moan, outcry, quest, roar*, scream, shout, shriek, wail, weep, whimper, whine, yell, yelp, yip, yowl |
| Main Entry: | holler |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shout, yell |
Synonyms: |
bawl, bellow, call, cheer, complain, cry, hoot, howl, roar, scream, screech, shriek, shrill, squawk, squeal, ululate, vociferate, wail, whoop, yap, yelp |
| Main Entry: | howl |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | long, painful cry |
Synonyms: |
bark, bawl, bay, bellow, blubber, clamor, groan, growl, hoot, keen, lament, moan, outcry, quest, roar, scream, shout, shriek, ululate, wail, weep, whimper, whine, yell, yelp, yip, yowl |
| Main Entry: | wail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cry loudly |
Synonyms: |
bawl, bay, bemoan, bewail, carry on*, complain, cry the blues, deplore, fuss, grieve, howl, jowl, keen, kick, lament, moan, mourn, repine, sob, squall, ululate, weep, whimper, whine |
Antonyms: |
whimper |
| Main Entry: | weep |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cry |
Synonyms: |
bawl, bemoan, bewail, blubber, boohoo, break down*, burst into tears, complain, deplore, drip, grieve, howl, keen, lament, let go, let it out, mewl, moan, mourn, shed tears, snivel, sob, squall, ululate, wail, whimper, yowl |
| Main Entry: | yell |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | loud communication |
Synonyms: |
bawl, bellow, call, cheer, complain, cry, holler*, hoot, howl, lament, roar, scream, screech, shout, shriek, shrill, squawk, squeal, ululate, vociferate, wail, weep, whoop, yap, yelp, yip |
Antonyms: |
whisper |
| Main Entry: | yowl |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | long, loud animate sound |
Synonyms: |
bawl, bay, caterwaul, cry, holler*, howl, mewl, scream, screech, squall, squeal, ululate, wail, whine, yell, yelp, yip |
| Main Entry: | ululation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | howl |
Synonyms: |
bark, bawl, bay, bellow, blubber, clamor, groan, growl, hoot, keen, lament, moan, outcry, quest, roar*, scream, shout, shriek, ululate, wail, weep, whimper, whine, yell, yelp, yip, yowl |
| Concept: | [Animal sounds] Ululation. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; sound; specific sounds |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
cry; crying; bowwow, ululation, latration, belling; reboation; woodnote; insect cry, fritiniancy, drone; screech owl; cuckoo.
-verbs
cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow., [specific animal sounds] bark [dog, seal]; yelp [dog]; bay, bay at the moon [dog, wolf]; yap, growl, yarr, yawl, snarl, howl [dog, wolf]; grunt, gruntle; snort [pig, hog, swine, horse]; squeak [swine, mouse]; neigh [horse]; bray [donkey, mule, hinny, ass]; mew, mewl [kitten]; meow [cat]; purr [cat]; caterwaul, pule [cats]; bleat [lamb]; low, moo [cow, cattle]; troat, croak, peep [frog]; coo [dove, pigeon]; gobble [turkeys]; quack [duck]; gaggle, guggle [goose]; crow, caw, screech, [crow]; cackle, cluck, clack [hen, rooster, poultry]; chuck, chuckle; chirp, cheep, chirrup, twitter, cuckoo; hum , buzz; hiss [snakes, geese]; blatter.
-adjectives
crying; blatant, latrant, remugient, mugient; deep-mouthed, full-mouthed; rebellowing, reboant.
-adverbs
in full cry.
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