caterwaul
/ˈkætərˌwɔl/
verb
- To make a loud, unpleasant, high-pitched sound like a cat in heat or fighting.
- The stray cats caterwauled all night outside my window.
- The baby began to caterwaul when her toy was taken away.
- I heard two tomcats caterwauling in the alley.
- To argue or complain noisily and angrily.
- Fans caterwauled at the referee after the bad call.
- Instead of discussing calmly, they just caterwauled at each other.
- The neighbors caterwauled about the property line for hours.
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noun
- A loud, harsh, or shrill cry or noise.
- A sudden caterwaul from the kitchen made me jump.
- The caterwaul of the fire alarm woke everyone up.
- We heard the caterwaul of a frightened animal in the woods.