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waul

/wɔːl/

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verb

/wɔːl/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий громко плакать или выть, как кошка.

An obsolete verb meaning to cry or wail loudly, like a cat.

  1. Cry or howlC2informal

    To make a loud, high-pitched, whining sound, typically like a cat or a baby.

    ruВопить или выть

    • The cat began to waul loudly outside the door.
    • The baby would waul every time he was put to bed.
    • She could hear the stray cats wauling in the alley at night.

    Synonymscaterwaulhowlscreamscreechshriekwailyowl