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caterwauling
UK
/ˈkætəwɔːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈkætərwɑlɪŋ/
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caterwauling
noun
caterwaulings
pl
вопли
The caterwauling of the cats kept me awake all night.
Вопли кошек не давали мне спать всю ночь.
завывания
The caterwauling from the alley was unbearable.
Завывания из переулка были невыносимы.
Additional translations
кошачий концерт
визг
Synonyms
wailing
crying
screeching
yowling
howling
caterwauling
gerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkætəwɔːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈkætərwɔlɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something emitting a shrill, wailing sound
caterwaul
verb
caterwauling
Gerund
caterwauled
Past Simple
caterwauled
Past Participle
caterwauling
Gerund
UK
/ˈkætəwɔːl/
US
/ˈkætərwɑl/
вопить
The cat began to caterwaul in the middle of the night.
Кот начал вопить посреди ночи.
завывать
The wind seemed to caterwaul through the trees.
Казалось, что ветер завывал сквозь деревья.
Synonyms
howl
shriek
screech
wail
yowl
Definitions
caterwauling
noun
A shrill, discordant sound or noise, often resembling the wailing or howling of a cat.
The caterwauling from the alley kept the entire neighborhood awake all night.
caterwauling
gerund / present participle
Emitting or characterized by a shrill, wailing noise.
The caterwauling siren could be heard for miles.
caterwaul
verb
To make a shrill howling or wailing noise like that of a cat.
The alley cats caterwaul throughout the night, keeping the neighbors awake.
To protest or complain loudly and vehemently.
Parents began to caterwaul when the school announced the cancellation of recess.
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