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Ululate (Verb)

Meaning

Emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The mourners began to ululate when the deceased's casket was carried out of the church.
  • After hearing the news of her pet's passing, she ululated in despair throughout the night.
  • The police officer watched as the woman ululated in a fit of rage on the side of the road.
  • When she realized she wouldn't make it to the airport on time, she started to ululate in frustration.
  • The howling wolf seemed to ululate even louder as the full moon rose above the forest.

Synonyms

  • Howl
  • Wail
  • Yaup
  • Roar
  • Yawl

Hypernyms

  • Hollo
  • Cry
  • Call
  • Yell
  • Scream
  • Shout
  • Holler
  • Squall

Hyponyms

  • Wawl
  • Squall

Related Words

  • Ululation (noun)
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