ululation

ul·u·late

U0013600 (ŭl′yə-lāt′, yo͞ol′-)intr.v. ul·u·lat·ed, ul·u·lat·ing, ul·u·lates To howl, wail, or lament loudly, especially by alternating rapidly between two high-pitched sounds.

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[Latin ululāre, ululāt-, ultimately of imitative origin.]

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ul′u·lant (-lənt) adj.ul′u·la′tion n.

ululation

1. the act of wailing or hooting.
2. the sound thus produced. — ululant, adj.See also: Sound

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ululation - a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"howl, howlingutterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

ululation

nounA long, mournful cry:bay, howl, moan, wail, yowl.

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