to wawl
- verb
- /wɔl/
- The baby wawled loudly when her toy was taken away.
Examples
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The stray cat began to wawl outside my window in the middle of the night.
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As the ambulance siren approached, the dog couldn’t help but wawl along with it.
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The dog wawled all night long.
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Why does that cat wawl so loudly?
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The dog started to wawl when it was left alone in the yard.
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Hearing the thunder, the puppy began to wawl in fright.
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When the vet arrived, the cat began to wawl in protest.
Synonyms
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1.0
To make a low, long sound to show pain, discomfort, or displeasure
59
3.0
To make a long, high sound like a pig or excited child
43
2.9
Make a long loud sound like an animal's cry
39
2.6
To make a long high, unpleasant sound like a machine
35
5.9
Cry or shout loudly and without control
33
4.7
To make a loud, harsh cry like a bird
13
7.1
To make a harsh, loud cry like a crow or raven
13
1.0
To make the short sound a cat makes
6
9.9
To cry in a small, weak voice like a kitten or baby
4
9.8
To make a loud high pitched unpleasant crying sound like a cat
3
7.2
To make a loud high sound like a baby or bird
1
1.9
To make the short high sound cats make
1
9.9
Make a loud, rough sound like a shout to show anger or complaint
1
9.9
To make a loud, high, sad sound like a cat's cry
1
9.9
To make a short high whistling sound like a small bird
To let out a loud cry because of pain, surprise, or alarm
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Etymology
Wawl is a word that copies a sound, like wail and yowl, and was formed to imitate a high, whining cry. So, think of a baby or a lonely animal making a long, unhappy noise — that's why wawl means 'to make a high-pitched, complaining or howling sound'.