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.
Nearby words
ultraviolet radiation, ultravirus, ultrawideband, ulu, ululant, ululate, ulundi, uluru, ulyanovsk, ulysses, ulúa
Origin of ululate
1615–25; < Latin ululātus, past participle of ululāre to howl, shriek, of imitative orig.; see -ate1
Related forms
ul·u·la·tion, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for ululation
He could not bring himself to be flung into that vortex of ululation.
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton MackenzieIt was odd to see the effect that the ululation of the wild cat crying out in the woods had had upon the strapping frontiersman.
The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon|Dexter J. Forrester
British Dictionary definitions for ululation
ululate
/ (ˈjuːljʊˌleɪt) /
verb
(intr) to howl or wail, as with grief
Derived Forms
ululant, adjectiveululation, nounWord Origin for ululate
C17: from Latin ululāre to howl, from ulula screech owl
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