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English noun: yowl | |||
| 1. | yowl (communication) a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) | ||
| Samples | His bellow filled the hallway. | ||
| Synonyms | bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell | ||
English verb: yowl | |||
| 1. | yowl (communication) cry loudly, as of animals | ||
| Samples | The coyotes were howling in the desert. | ||
| Examples | You can hear animals yowl in the meadows, The meadows yowl with animals | ||
| Synonyms | howl, wrawl, yammer | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
| 2. | yowl (communication) utter shrieks, as of cats | ||
| Synonyms | caterwaul | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill | ||
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