Dictionary Definition
caterwaul n : the yowling sound made by a cat in
heat v : utter shrieks, as of cats [syn: yowl]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From caterwrawe (one of numerous earlier variants); from cater + wrawen/wrawlen.Verb
Translations
to cry as cats
to have a noisy argument
References
Extensive Definition
Caterwaul is a verb meaning "To yell as a
cat". It may also refer
to:
- Caterwaul, a song on the album Worlds Apart by the band …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead.
- Caterwauling (album) may also refer to an album by the band The 3Ds.
- Caterwaul is also the name of a band, signed with I.R.S. label, in the mid 1980's.Founding Members- Lead singer: Betsy Martin currently with Purr Machine and Drummer: Kevin Pinnt most recently with Drumatic.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
bark,
battle cry, bawl, bay, bell, bellow, bicker, blare, blat, blate, bleat, bray, call, cheer, creak, cry, fall out, give tongue, give
voice, hail, halloo, holler, hollo, hoot, howl, hurrah, keen, low, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moo, neigh, nicker, pipe, pule, rallying cry, roar, row, scrap, screak, scream, screech, shout, shriek, shrill, skirl, skreigh, spat, squabble, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, tiff, troat, ululate, ululation, wail, war cry, war whoop, whicker, whine, whinny, whistle, whoop, wrangle, wrawl, yammer, yap, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yip, yo-ho, yowl