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- Dictionaryyowl/jaʊl/
noun
- 1. a loud wailing cry, especially one of pain or distress.
verb
- 1. make a loud wailing cry: "out in the street, a cat was yowling"
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YOWL definition: 1. to make a long, high, unhappy cry, usually when hurt or fighting: 2. a long, high, unhappy cry…. Learn more.
The meaning of YOWL is to utter a loud long cry of grief, pain, or distress : wail. How to use yowl in a sentence.
If a person or an animal yowls, they make a long loud cry, especially because they are sad or in pain. The dog began to yowl. [VERB] Yowl is also a noun. Patsy could hardly be heard above the baby's yowls. I couldn't stand that yowling. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. 1. 2.
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yowl - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"
Definition of yowl noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A yowl is a loud cry or howl, especially one that an animal makes. If you accidentally step on your cat's tail, you'll probably hear her yowl. Poor kitty. Use this imitative word as a noun or a verb, any time you're describing a wild cry of distress.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun yowl. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
The cat was yowling outside. He was yowling in pain. He let out a yowl when he caught his finger in the door.