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Meaning of "caterwaul" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CATERWAUL

Of imitative origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CATERWAUL

caterwaul  [ˈkætəˌwɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATERWAUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Caterwaul is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb caterwaul in English.

WHAT DOES CATERWAUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

caterwaul

Cat communication

Cat communication is the transfer of information by one or more cats that has an effect on the current or future behaviour of another animal, including humans. Cats use a range of communication modalities including visual, auditory, tactile, chemical and gustatory. The communication modalities used by domestic cats have been affected by domestication.

Definition of caterwaul in the English dictionary

The definition of caterwaul in the dictionary is to make a yowling noise, as a cat on heat. Other definition of caterwaul is a shriek or yell made by or sounding like a cat on heat.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CATERWAUL

PRESENT

Present
I caterwaul
you caterwaul
he/she/it caterwauls
we caterwaul
you caterwaul
they caterwaul
Present continuous
I am caterwauling
you are caterwauling
he/she/it is caterwauling
we are caterwauling
you are caterwauling
they are caterwauling
Present perfect
I have caterwauled
you have caterwauled
he/she/it has caterwauled
we have caterwauled
you have caterwauled
they have caterwauled
Present perfect continuous
I have been caterwauling
you have been caterwauling
he/she/it has been caterwauling
we have been caterwauling
you have been caterwauling
they have been caterwauling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I caterwauled
you caterwauled
he/she/it caterwauled
we caterwauled
you caterwauled
they caterwauled
Past continuous
I was caterwauling
you were caterwauling
he/she/it was caterwauling
we were caterwauling
you were caterwauling
they were caterwauling
Past perfect
I had caterwauled
you had caterwauled
he/she/it had caterwauled
we had caterwauled
you had caterwauled
they had caterwauled
Past perfect continuous
I had been caterwauling
you had been caterwauling
he/she/it had been caterwauling
we had been caterwauling
you had been caterwauling
they had been caterwauling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will caterwaul
you will caterwaul
he/she/it will caterwaul
we will caterwaul
you will caterwaul
they will caterwaul
Future continuous
I will be caterwauling
you will be caterwauling
he/she/it will be caterwauling
we will be caterwauling
you will be caterwauling
they will be caterwauling
Future perfect
I will have caterwauled
you will have caterwauled
he/she/it will have caterwauled
we will have caterwauled
you will have caterwauled
they will have caterwauled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been caterwauling
you will have been caterwauling
he/she/it will have been caterwauling
we will have been caterwauling
you will have been caterwauling
they will have been caterwauling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would caterwaul
you would caterwaul
he/she/it would caterwaul
we would caterwaul
you would caterwaul
they would caterwaul
Conditional continuous
I would be caterwauling
you would be caterwauling
he/she/it would be caterwauling
we would be caterwauling
you would be caterwauling
they would be caterwauling
Conditional perfect
I would have caterwaul
you would have caterwaul
he/she/it would have caterwaul
we would have caterwaul
you would have caterwaul
they would have caterwaul
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been caterwauling
you would have been caterwauling
he/she/it would have been caterwauling
we would have been caterwauling
you would have been caterwauling
they would have been caterwauling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you caterwaul
we let´s caterwaul
you caterwaul
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to caterwaul
Past participle
caterwauled
Present Participle
caterwauling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CATERWAUL


Aspinwall
ˈæspɪnˌwɔːl
breakwall
ˈbreɪkˌwɔːl
bundwall
ˈbʌndˌwɔːl
Cornwall
ˈkɔːnˌwɔːl
drywall
ˈdraɪˌwɔːl
floodwall
ˈflʌdˌwɔːl
footwall
ˈfʊtˌwɔːl
gadwall
ˈɡædˌwɔːl
hickwall
ˈhɪkˌwɔːl
Kirkwall
ˈkɜːkˌwɔːl
Lindwall
ˈlɪndˌwɔːl
longwall
ˈlɒŋˌwɔːl
multiwall
ˈmʌltɪˌwɔːl
Rosewall
ˈrəʊzˌwɔːl
shieldwall
ˈʃiːldˌwɔːl
sidewall
ˈsaɪdˌwɔːl
stonewall
ˌstəʊnˈwɔːl
wall
wɔːl
whitewall
ˈwaɪtˌwɔːl
witwall
ˈwɪtˌwɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATERWAUL

catenoid
catenulate
cater
cater-corner
cater-cornered
cater-cousin
cateran
caterer
cateress
catering
catering college
catering manager
catering school
caterpillar
caterpillar hunter
Caterpillar track
Caterpillar tractor
caterwauler
caterwauling
cates

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATERWAUL

backhaul
Barnaul
caul
Gaul
haul
in the long haul
Jean Paul
keelhaul
long haul
long-haul
maul
overhaul
Paul
Saint Paul
Saul
shaul
short haul
short-haul
Vincent de Paul
waul

Synonyms and antonyms of caterwaul in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CATERWAUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «caterwaul» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of caterwaul
bawl · howl · scream · screech · shriek · squall · wail · yowl

Translation of «caterwaul» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATERWAUL

Find out the translation of caterwaul to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of caterwaul from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «caterwaul» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

caterwaul
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caterwaul
570 millions of speakers

English

caterwaul
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिल्ली का कंसर्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

caterwaul
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кошачий концерт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caterwaul
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্রুতিকটু শব্দ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

miauler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Caterwaul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

laut miauen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

caterwaul
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

caterwaul
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Caterwaul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếng mèo kêu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இணையும் போது எழுப்பும் பூனையின் கத்தல் ஒலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सीटरवाऊल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

azgın kedi sesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

miagolare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

caterwaul
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

котячий концерт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mieunat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

caterwaul
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

krollen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

caterwaul
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hylende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of caterwaul

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATERWAUL»

The term «caterwaul» is normally little used and occupies the 118.519 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «caterwaul» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of caterwaul
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CATERWAUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «caterwaul» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «caterwaul» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about caterwaul

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATERWAUL»

Discover the use of caterwaul in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to caterwaul and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hairy Maclary's Caterwaul Caper
Hairy Maclary leads all the other dogs in the neighborhood to investigate the terrible caterwauling created when the tough cat Scarface Claw is caught up in a tree.
Lynley Dodd, 2009
2
The Adventures of Caterwaul the Cat: Feline Pie
Caterwaul the Cat jumps from the frying pan into the fire when he escapes the clutches of the Witch of Red Moon Forest and moves in with the aging Queen Druciah, thinking he has finally found a home.
Damon Plumides, Arthur Mark Boerke, 2012
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The Adventures of Caterwaul the Cat: Feline Pie:
I hopethat Caterwaul got away,” she said, concerned. The Felinowho had been leadingthesecond trio of mobsters turned back to the window and leaned out. It looked like he was about to call to one of his family members outside the windmill  ...
Damon Plumides, Arthur Mark Boerke, 2011
4
Caterwaul
Andrew Haynes. hand, rubs his palms together, and spreads the gel through the top of his head making the hairs stand up straight at full attention. He picks up the newspaper off his desk, unfolds it and pulls the pages taut. He squints towards ...
Andrew Haynes
5
Bob Snider Albums: Caterwaul
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Caterwaul
LLC Books, 2010
6
A Cat Dropped from the Sky
This is a companion piece to the novel, Khaki Cotton. It is a collection of erotic stories featuring Khaki, plus several written by Khaki herself. She told her friend Roscoe Caterwaul, "All it takes to write is a keyboard.
Caterwaul, Roscoe Caterwaul, Ph.d., 2012
7
Ambition: A Journal of Inspiration to Self Help
"Don't Like Them," Returned Mylander the other, "that's about the cheapest kind 0 ' labor—dollar and a half a day. What are you doin'—tryin' to kid me?" Caterwaul did not answer. He stared at the gang of laborers. “That's nine dollars a. week," ...
8
It's all good: how do you like it here now?
Somebody said Caterwaul. "Dude, are you dating a Webster's? Nobody's going to know what the hell that means." "Well, hopefully they'll be stoked enough on us to ask, or look it up." "Uh-huh. 'I love your band, man. I'm going to totally look ...
Jennifer Joseph, Wendy Shimamura, 2004
9
The First Wandmaker: Elfdreams of Parallan II
A caterwaul dashed by him. The feline preyed on young moolers. Yannuvia's Drelvish chameleon-like ability, the Silence Spell, and musty smell protected him from the big noisy cat. Musty? The young Spellweaver smelled like old dust. Odd. .
Benjamin Towe, 2009
10
Famous Horses of the American Turf
Whitney's Caterwaul was deemed to be the best juvenile colt in training, but the black son of Mad Hatter and Purr lost caste after the end of July and won but one more race the balance of the year. In extenuation it must be pointed out that ...
Neil Newman, 1933

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATERWAUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term caterwaul is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Boo hoo! Meet Luhu, the cat who looks like he's about to caterwaul
This cat has more than 70,000 Instagram followers and a loving owner, yet can't help but look sad. With his wide eyes and droopy brows, ... «Today.com, Jul 15»
2
When David Attenborough met Tony Abbott. No wait, that never …
Perplexed and terrified, Attenborough would have ended the exchange with a caterwaul as he dived through a window. Thank goodness ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
The 25 Best Albums of 2015 (So Far)
But, there is the Burial-esque thwomp-n-creak caterwaul of “Gosh” and the smoky “Loud Places,” a song The xx should've penned. There's “I ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Whibley, Woods, Wauters
... takes the Tower Bar behind this year's Dramabot, a musical groover that showcases front woman Chelsey Louise's toe-curling caterwaul. «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
5
Wolf Alice: My Love Is Cool
maniacal caterwaul she sounds like nothing but mighty Layne Staley reborn. Mother see, chaos can be fun. In the heart of Cool there's a riot ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»
6
The Dying Of The Light: Gordon Moakes On Solar Race
Solar Race broke briefly out of Salford in the mid-nineties in a squall of razor-guitars, brandishing a kind of caterwaul that the lazy would ... «The Quietus, Jun 15»
7
Jaakko Eino Kalevi – Jaakko Eino Kalevi
... recalling the legendary intro of fellow Scandinavians The Refused's “New Noise,” but lieu of descending into a thrashing hardcore caterwaul, ... «mxdwn.com, Jun 15»
8
NXNE 2015: Fifteen acts to carve into your schedule
... Bender Rønnenfelt, whose lyricism took a huge leap on the latest record, but whose desperate caterwaul remains the group's trademark. NL. «National Post, Jun 15»
9
Artists in residence
The Bloks' late cat, Ubi, who died aged 21, used to caterwaul out the front so much that kindly passers-by twice rushed her to the vet suspecting ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
10
Anthony Stastny: A little respect for Cleveland's own
So, caterwaul all they want about James leaving Cleveland, he exercised his right to find happiness in the shape of a ring or two. And know ... «Savannah Morning News, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Caterwaul [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/caterwaul>. Apr 2024 ».
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