Meaning & use
yowl
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To let out a loud, long, wailing cry, especially one made by a cat or other animal in pain or distress.
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The cat yowled outside the door until someone let it in.
He yowled in pain after stubbing his toe.
A note on using this word
An onomatopoeic word that imitates the sound itself, closely related to the way it describes a cat's cry.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A loud, wailing cry.
A mournful yowl echoed through the alley at midnight.
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