waul

2 definitions found

waul - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Waul \Waul\, v. i. [Of imitative origin.]
     To cry as a cat; to squall; to wail. [Written also wawl.]
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           The helpless infant, coming wauling and crying into the
           world.                                   --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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waul - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  waul
      v 1: make high-pitched, whiney noises [syn: squall, waul,
           wawl]