- (v.i.) To cry as cats in rutting time; to make a harsh, offensive noise.
- (n.) A caterwauling.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). caterwaul. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/caterwaul/definitions/1985355 |
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| MLA | Webster's. "caterwaul" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/caterwaul/definitions/1985355> |