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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She checked in with her sister, who once worked at an animal shelter, and learned that cats that yowled were either in distress, in heat or lost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2024
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
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
She said he showed up at the back door and yowled until they let him in, and he has stayed there.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
