ululate
[ uhl-yuh-leyt, yool- ]
/ ˈʌl yəˌleɪt, ˈyul- /
verb (used without object), ul·u·lat·ed, ul·u·lat·ing.
to howl, as a dog or a wolf; hoot, as an owl.
to utter howling sounds, as in shrill, wordless lamentation; wail.
to lament loudly and shrilly.
Origin of ululate
1615–25; < Latin
ululātus, past participle of
ululāre to howl, shriek, of imitative orig.; see
-ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM ululate
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uluru,
ulyanovsk,
ulysses,
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British Dictionary definitions for ululate
ululate
/ (ˈjuːljʊˌleɪt) /
verb
(intr)
to howl or wail, as with grief
Derived forms of ululate
ululant, adjective ululation, nounWord Origin for ululate
C17: from Latin
ululāre to howl, from
ulula screech owl