Waul

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Waul \Waul\, v. i. [Of imitative origin.]
     To cry as a cat; to squall; to wail. [Written also {wawl}.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The helpless infant, coming wauling and crying into the
           world.                                   --Sir W.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  waul
       v : make high-pitched, whiney noises [syn: {squall}, {wawl}]