caterwaul

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

1. (intransitive) To cry as cats in heat; to make a harsh, offensive noise.
2. (intransitive) To have a noisy argument, like cats.

Noun

1. A yowling.
2. A noisy quarrel.

Sinonieme

yowl

screech

scream

😱

yell

squawk

screaming

bawl

shriek

ululate

wail

whistle

cry

😢

cacophony

howl

screak

Vertalings

miagolare

miauler

maullar

miauen

chillar

haykırmak

maullido

miaulement

brailler

σκούζω

faire du chahut

aullar

miagolio

laut miauen

gröhlen

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈkæt.ə.wɔːl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: caterwrawen

Verwante met Nederduits: katerwaulen

Verwante met Middle Dutch: cater

Verwante met Nederlands: kater

In summary

From Middle English caterwrawen, from cater (“cat”) + wrawen, wrawlen (“cry like a cat”), equivalent to cat + waul. Compare Low German katerwaulen (“to cry like a cat”) and Middle Dutch cater (“tomcat”) (Dutch kater).