ululating

ˈjuːljəˌleɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of ululating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotion

Rare

expressing strong emotion with a wailing sound

Rare

The ululating crowd mourned the loss of their leader.

lamenting

wailing

sound

Rare

producing a long, high-pitched sound

Rare

The ululating siren echoed through the night.

howling

wailing

yowling

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Origin of ululating

Latin, ululare (to howl)

Examples of ululating in a sentence

The ululating villagers welcomed the returning soldiers.
The ululating alarm startled everyone in the building.
An ululating cry pierced the silence of the forest.

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French:ululant, strident, ...
German:klagend, heulend, ...
Italian:lamentoso, ululante, ...
Spanish:lamentante, ululante, ...
Portuguese:chorando, ululante, ...
Chinese:哀嚎的, 嚎叫的, ...
Japanese:嘆き悲しむ, 遠吠えする, ...
Arabic:عويل, مُوَلْوِل, ...
Hebrew:מְיַלֵּל, מִילְּלָנִי, ...
Russian:плачущий, завывающий, ...
Ukrainian:голосно плачучий, виючий, ...
Hindi:विलाप करने वाला, ऊँची आवाज़ निकालने वाला, ...
Bengali:বিলাপকারী, উচ্চস্বরে চিৎকারকারী, ...
Catalan:lamentant, ululant, ...
Czech:kvílivý, ječivý, ...
Danish:klagende, ululerende, ...
Dutch:jammerend, jankend, ...
Greek:θρηνώντας, ουρλιάζοντας, ...
Hungarian:jajgató, sivító, ...
Khmer:ស្រែកយំលន្លង់លន្លោច, យំទ្រហឹង, ...
Korean:통곡하는, 울리는, ...
Persian:شیون کردن, زوزه کشیدن, ...
Polish:zawodzący, wyjący, ...
Portuguese (BR):lamentando, ululante, ...
Romanian:văitându-se, urlător, ...
Swedish:klagande, tjuta, ...
Thai:คร่ำครวญ, เสียงหอน, ...
Turkish:ağıt yakan, uluyan, ...
Vietnamese:than khóc, rít lên, ...

ululate

ˈʌljəˌleɪt

Definition of ululate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

cry

Rare

make a loud, emotional sound like a howl or wail

Rare

They ululate at weddings and funerals.
Villagers ululate when the champions enter the stadium.
She ululates at the graveside, mourning loudly.

howl

wail

yowl

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Origin of ululate

Latin, ululare (to howl)

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French:ululer, ...
German:ululieren, ...
Italian:ululare, ...
Spanish:ulular, ...
Portuguese:ulular, ...
Chinese:嚎叫, ...
Japanese:声を上げて嘆く, ...
Arabic:زَغْرَدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְיְלֵל, ...
Russian:выть, ...
Ukrainian:вити, ...
Hindi:आवाज़ करना, ...
Bengali:চিৎকার করা, ...
Catalan:udolar, ...
Czech:kvílet, ...
Danish:ululere, ...
Dutch:janken, ...
Greek:αλαλάζω, ...
Hungarian:jajgatni, ...
Khmer:ស្រែកយំយ៉ាងខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:울부짖다, ...
Persian:زوزه کشیدن, ...
Polish:ululować, ...
Portuguese (BR):ulular, ...
Romanian:a jeli, ...
Swedish:tjuta, ...
Thai:โหยหวน, ...
Turkish:ululamak, ...
Vietnamese:hú lên, ...

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Definition of ululating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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Definition of ululate - Reverso English Dictionary

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