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Meaning of YOWL

Pronunciation:  yaûl

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"
  2. [v]  utter shrieks, as of cats
  3. [v]  cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"
 
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 Synonyms: bellow, bellowing, caterwaul, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, howl, roar, roaring, wrawl, yammer
 
 See Also: call, cry, emit, let loose, let out, outcry, pipe, pipe up, screech, shout, shriek, shrill, utter, vociferation, yell

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Yowl\, v. i. [See {Yawl}, v. i.]
    To utter a loud, long, and mournful cry, as a dog; to howl;
    to yell.
    
  2. \Yowl\, n.
    A loud, protracted, and mournful cry, as that of a dog; a
    howl.
    
 
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