ululate
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ululated, past tense; ululated, past participle; ululates, 3rd person singular present; ululating, present participle;
/ˈəlyəˌlāt/,/ˈyo͞ol-/,
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ululated, past tense; ululated, past participle; ululates, 3rd person singular present; ululating, present participle;
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Howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief
- - women were ululating as the body was laid out
Web Definitions:
- howl: emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
- (ululation) howl: a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"
- An ululation (aka ololuge or ololygmos) is a long, wavering, high-pitched sound resembling the howl of a dog or wolf with a trilling quality. It is produced by emitting a high pitched loud voice accompanied with a rapid movement of the tongue and the uvula. ...
- to howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy; to produce a rapid and prolonged series of sharp noises with one's voice
- (ululation) A long, loud, mournful cry or howl
- (Ululation) The part of an incantation or chant which demands full vocal force and volume.
- (ululation) a howling, as of a wolf or dog; a wailing
- (ululation) noun - 1. a howl or hoot 2. a loud wail or lamentation
- lament loudly and shrilly; wail.