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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WAUL

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 WAUL

waul  [wɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Waul is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb waul in English.

WHAT DOES WAUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of waul in the English dictionary

The definition of waul in the dictionary is to cry or wail plaintively like a cat.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WAUL

PRESENT

Present
I waul
you waul
he/she/it wauls
we waul
you waul
they waul
Present continuous
I am wauling
you are wauling
he/she/it is wauling
we are wauling
you are wauling
they are wauling
Present perfect
I have wauled
you have wauled
he/she/it has wauled
we have wauled
you have wauled
they have wauled
Present perfect continuous
I have been wauling
you have been wauling
he/she/it has been wauling
we have been wauling
you have been wauling
they have been wauling
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 wauled
you wauled
he/she/it wauled
we wauled
you wauled
they wauled
Past continuous
I was wauling
you were wauling
he/she/it was wauling
we were wauling
you were wauling
they were wauling
Past perfect
I had wauled
you had wauled
he/she/it had wauled
we had wauled
you had wauled
they had wauled
Past perfect continuous
I had been wauling
you had been wauling
he/she/it had been wauling
we had been wauling
you had been wauling
they had been wauling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you waul
we let´s waul
you waul
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to waul
Past participle
wauled
Present Participle
wauling
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 WAUL


all
ɔːl
ball
bɔːl
baseball
ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl
basketball
ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl
call
kɔːl
fall
fɔːl
football
ˈfʊtˌbɔːl
hall
hɔːl
install
ɪnˈstɔːl
Montreal
ˌmɒntrɪˈɔːl
Nepal
nɪˈpɔːl
overall
ˈəʊvərˌɔːl
Paul
pɔːl
recall
rɪˈkɔːl
Senegal
ˌsɛnɪˈɡɔːl
small
smɔːl
softball
ˈsɒftˌbɔːl
tall
tɔːl
volleyball
ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl
wall
wɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAUL

wattless
wattlework
wattmeter
Watts
Watusi
Watutsi
Waugh
waught
wauk
wauker
waulk
waulker
waulkmill
waur
wave
wave down
wave energy
wave equation
wave farm
wave function

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAUL

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

Synonyms and antonyms of waul in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «waul» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAUL

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

Translator English - Chinese

waul
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

waul
570 millions of speakers

English

waul
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

waul
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

waul
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

waul
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

waul
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ত্তঁআ-ত্তঁআ কান্দা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Waul
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Waul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

waul
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

waul
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

waul
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Waul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

waul
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

waul
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाउल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

miyavlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Waul
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

waul
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

waul
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

waul
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

waul
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

gehuil
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

waul
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

waul
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of waul

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAUL»

The term «waul» is regularly used and occupies the 60.135 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «waul» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «waul» 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 waul

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAUL»

Discover the use of waul in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to waul and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Prisoners Once Removed: The Impact of Incarceration and ...
1. Prisoners. Once. Removed. The. Children. and. Families. of. Prisoners. Jeremy Travis and Michelle Waul Imprisonment casts a long shadow in the United States. Incarceration rates have grown substantially over the past three decades, ...
Jeremy Travis, Michelle Waul, 2003
2
Of Sound and Symbol: The First Phonetic System That Works: ...
... waiv-ver waik waik-kn wail Wailz wauk wauk-a-bout wauk-a-wai wauk-on wauk -out wauk-up waul waul-la-bie waul-la-rue waul-bord waul-lit waul-ei waul-eid waul-flou-wer Wa-luen waul-lop waul-loa weir weird weirdo Welcome wird wirdoa ...
Daniel Joseph Cesar, 2010
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Civil War Tales of the Tennessee Valley
After leaving Florence, Waul studied law in Vicksburg, Mississippi, where he was admitted to the bar in 1835. He then moved to Gonzales County, Texas, where he fulfilled his early dreams of owning and operating a large plantation. In 1859 ...
William Lindsey McDonald, 2003
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The Camden Expedition of 1864 and the Opportunity Lost by ...
Walker told Brigadier General Thomas Waul to take his brigade and advance straight up the Military Road. While Waul did this Walker would accompany his other two brigades down the farm lane with Colonel Horace Randal in the lead ...
Michael J. Forsyth, 2003
5
Crimson Confederates: Harvard Men who Fought for the South
If on duty with Pemberton or with Waul's Legion, he would have taken part in the defense of Vicksburg during major assaults by Gen. U. S. Grant, May 18 and May 22, for the legion fought in the trenches and rifle pits surrounding the city.
Helen P. Trimpi, 2010
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Reports of Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of ...
Waul v. Hardie. which objection being overruled by the Court, the defendant excepted to the ruling of the Court. Plaintiff offered to read in evidence to the jury the deposition of Rogers, and defendant objected to the reading the first and second ...
Texas. Supreme Court, James Webb, Thomas H. Duval, 1857
7
Dictation and Related Material from Thomas Neville Waul: ...
With printed Biographical sketch of General Thomas Neville Waul (1880, 7 p.).
Thomas Neville Waul, 1888
8
Texas Cemeteries: The Resting Places of Famous, Infamous, ...
After an unsuccessful run for a U.S. Congressional seat, Waul recruited soldiers for the Confederacy in what was to become ... Waul was captured at Vicksburg ( July 4, 1863) but was soon exchanged and then promoted to brigadier general on ...
Bill Harvey, 2010
9
Why Texans Fought in the Civil War
Another unit destined to fight east of the Mississippi River was Waul's Texas Legion, commanded by Col. Thomas Neville Waul. Waul spent most of his adult life, twenty years, working as a lawyer and district attorney in Grenanda, Mississippi.
Charles D. Grear, 2010
10
A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: ...
To WAUL, Wawl, v. n. 1. To look wildly, to roll the eyes.] Add ; — S.O. and A. The sicht forhow't her waulen' een, Sho lay in the deadthraws. Ballad, Edin. Mag. Oct. 1818, p. 328. " Presently recovering himself, he watvls on me with his grey een, ...
John Jamieson, 1825

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term waul is used in the context of the following news items.
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40 years with Lloyd Parks and we the people
In 1975, Parks formed We The People. The original line-up was Franklyn 'Bubbler' Waul (keyboards), Devon Richardson (drums), Winston 'Bo Pee' Bowen, ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
2
Judge Simpson takes the bench, jury convicts man of DWI
The officer testified that Waul could not perform the “walk and turn test” of nine steps heel to toe before turning and walking back to the officer the same way. «Bay Net, Mar 15»
3
MSP Reports for Calvert Co.
Galand E. Wallace, 34, of Suitland, Melody K. Waul, 25, of Port Republic, and Janee M. White, 30, of Ft. Washington, were all issued civil citations and released. «Southern Maryland Online, Dec 14»
4
University Appoints Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
I look forward to having her join our team at Waul House beginning July 1.” Added Kelli Armstrong, vice president for planning and assessment, who served on ... «Boston College Chronicle, Dec 14»
5
Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
I look forward to having her join our team at Waul House beginning July 1.” Added Kelli Armstrong, vice president for planning and assessment, who served on ... «Boston College Chronicle, Dec 14»
6
Collyhurst and Moston Awarded Northwest Boxing Club of the Year
... Michael Gomez, Gary Lockett, Tony Doherty, Delroy Waul, Craig Dermody, David Barnes, Rhys Roberts and more recently Scott Quigg, Matty Askin and Tyson ... «British Boxers, Oct 14»
7
In the Dock: 19 people who have appeared in court from Bournemouth
DARREN FITZROY WAUL aged 34 of Westover Road, Bournemouth. Admitted possession of a quantity of cannabis, a Class B drug at Old Christchurch Road, ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jul 14»
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Marker dedicated to 'master builder' Joachim Hintz
During the Civil War, Hintz served in Waul's Texas Legion, was captured in Yazoo City, Mississippi, on July 14, 1863, and was a POW at Camp Morton Indiana ... «Sealy News, Jun 14»
9
Zack Hample, 35, has been building rubber band ball since he was …
In fact, the record for the world's largest rubber band ball is held by Joel Waul. ... That title belongs to Joel Waul whose masterpiece is made out of 700,000 ... «Daily Mail, Jan 14»
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The ultimate bouncy toy? Man spends 32 years building rubber …
Mr Waul's ball weighs more than 9,000lbs, is seven feet tall and is made up of 700,000 rubber bands. It is now owned by Ripley's Believe It Or Not! museum. «Metro, Dec 13»

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