First Known Use: 13th century
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1yowl
verb \ˈyau̇(-ə)l\
: to make a loud, long cry of grief, pain, or distress
Full Definition of YOWL
intransitive verb
1
: to utter a loud long cry of grief, pain, or distress : wail
2
: to complain or protest with or as if with yowls
transitive verb
: to express with yowling
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Origin of YOWL
Middle English
Related to YOWL
- Synonyms
- beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), complain
2yowl
noun
Definition of YOWL
: a loud long mournful wail or howl (as of a cat)
First Known Use of YOWL
15th century
YOWLS Defined for Kids
1yowl
verb \ˈyau̇l\
yowledyowl·ing
Definition of YOWL for Kids
: to utter a loud long cry (as of pain or suffering)
2yowl
noun
Definition of YOWL for Kids
: a loud long cry (as of pain or suffering)
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