Yowling: meaning, definitions and examples

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yowling

 

[ หˆjaสŠlษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

animal behavior

Yowling is a loud, long, and mournful cry or howl, often associated with cats, dogs, or other animals. It is a vocalization expressing distress, loneliness, or territorial behavior.

Synonyms

cry, howl, wail

Examples of usage

  • The cat was yowling outside the door, wanting to be let in.
  • The dog started yowling in the middle of the night, causing a commotion in the neighborhood.
  • The yowling of the wolves could be heard echoing through the forest.
Context #2 | Verb

human behavior

Yowling can also refer to a human vocalization that is loud, dissonant, and possibly expressing anger, frustration, or pain.

Synonyms

scream, shout, yell

Examples of usage

  • She was yowling in anger after receiving the bad news.
  • The protesters were yowling slogans against the government.
  • The child started yowling when he didn't get his way.

Translations

Translations of the word "yowling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น miar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเคฒเฅเคฒเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช jaulen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melolong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝัะฒะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ miauczenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ณดใ (naku)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท miauler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ maullar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท miyavlamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ผ์˜น๊ฑฐ๋ฆฌ๋‹ค (yaong-georida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูˆุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mลˆoukat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mลˆaukanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ–ตๅ–ตๅซ (miฤo miฤo jiร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mijavkanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mjรกa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผััƒะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒงแƒ”แƒคแƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ miyoldamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ maullar

Word origin

The word 'yowling' originates from the Middle English word 'yowlen' which means to howl or cry like an animal. It is believed to have evolved from the Old English word 'gฤ“owan'. Yowling has been used for centuries to describe the loud and mournful vocalizations of animals and humans in distress or expressing strong emotions.

See also: yowl.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,301, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.