yowl

• Nom désignant un cri ou un hurlement fort, prolongé et souvent plaintif, émis généralement par un animal comme un chat ou un chien.

A noun referring to a loud, prolonged, and often mournful cry or howl, typically made by an animal such as a cat or dog.

1. Loud animal cryB2formal

   A long, loud, and mournful cry, typically made by a cat, dog, or other animal.

   Hurlement animal

   • The cat let out a piercing yowl in the middle of the night.
   • We heard the yowl of a stray dog from the alley.
   • The animal's yowl echoed through the empty street.

   Synonymescryhowlscreamscreechshriekwail

   Antonymesquietsilence

• Verbe décrivant un cri ou un hurlement fort, prolongé et plaintif, généralement émis par un chat, un chien ou un autre animal, ainsi que par une personne souffrant ou éprouvant une grande douleur.

A verb used to describe a loud, prolonged, and mournful cry or howl, typically made by a cat, dog, or other animal, or by a person in pain or distress.

1. Loud animal cryB2informal

   To make a long, loud, mournful cry, especially of an animal like a cat or dog.

   Hurlement d'animal

   • The cat yowled all night long.
   • The dog yowled when it was left alone.
   • We heard a fox yowling in the woods.

   Synonymesbawlcaterwaulhowlwailyelp

2. Shriek or wailB2informal

   To utter a loud, sharp, and often painful cry, similar to a shriek.

   Pousser des hurlements

   • The baby yowled when it dropped its toy.
   • He yowled in pain after stubbing his toe.
   • The crowd yowled with laughter at the comedian's joke.

   Synonymescryhowlscreamscreechshrieksquallwailyelp