英语词汇“caterwaul”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cat•er•waul v. [no object]

Animal Behaviorto utter long wailing cries, such as cats make.

n. [countable] Also, ˈcat•erˌwaul•ing.

Animal Behaviora long, wailing cry.

cat•er•waul•er, n. [countable]

cat•er•waul v.i.

Animal Behaviorto utter long wailing cries, as cats in rutting time.
to utter a similar sound;
howl or screech.
to quarrel like cats.

n. Also, cat′er•waul′ing.

Animal Behaviorthe cry of a cat in rutting time.
any similar sound.

Middle Dutch) + wawen to howl, Old English wāwan to blow, said of the wind) + waul, variant of wail
Middle English cater(wawen) (equivalent. to cater tomcat (1350–1400

cat′er•waul′er, n.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wail, shriek, squawk, yowl.

caterwaul /ˈkætəˌwɔːl/ vb (intransitive)

to make a yowling noise, as a cat on heat

a shriek or yell made by or sounding like a cat on heat

Etymology: 14th Century: of imitative origin

单词	caterwaul
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cat•er•waul /ˈkætɚˌwɔl/USA pronunciation v. [no object] Animal Behaviorto utter long wailing cries, such as cats make. n. [countable] Also, ˈcat•erˌwaul•ing. Animal Behaviora long, wailing cry. cat•er•waul•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cat•er•waul (kat′ər wôl′),USA pronunciation v.i. Animal Behaviorto utter long wailing cries, as cats in rutting time. to utter a similar sound; howl or screech. to quarrel like cats. n. Also, cat′er•waul′ing. Animal Behaviorthe cry of a cat in rutting time. any similar sound. Middle Dutch) + wawen to howl, Old English wāwan to blow, said of the wind) + waul, variant of wail Middle English cater(wawen) (equivalent. to cater tomcat (1350–1400 cat′er•waul′er, n. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wail, shriek, squawk, yowl. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: caterwaul /ˈkætəˌwɔːl/ vb (intransitive) to make a yowling noise, as a cat on heat n a shriek or yell made by or sounding like a cat on heat Etymology: 14th Century: of imitative origin
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