yowl
verb (used without object)
to utter a long, distressful or dismal cry, as an animal or a person; howl.
yowled
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past participleof yowl.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof yowl.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
yowlverb (used without object)to utter a long, distressful or dismal cry, as an animal or a person; howl.
Example Sentences
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John Wall skipped and yowled at the end of practice Saturday.
From Washington Times ● May 14, 2017
During the ride, Grenoble periodically yowled in pain and complained about the handcuffs, at one point saying he couldn’t feel his hands.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2015
In "Tupelo," Cave yowled of a prodigal infant born into the world, its future preordained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2014
Westerberg and Stinson yowled their vocals like stray cats, and Foley crisply, deftly negotiated the rhythmic turns on "Merry Go Round."
From Chicago Tribune ● Jul. 5, 2011
A lone cat yowled in the alley below her bedroom, and she jumped, her heart pounding.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
