Ululation

Quick meaning: Ululation is a noun meaning The act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl.

Meaning

The act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl.

Example Sentences

As ululations and celebratory gunfire filled the air, the mood was one of fragile joy.

The overthrown Martian set up a prolonged ululation, and immediately a second glittering giant, answering him, appeared over the trees[.]

Because it is not as reliable as the simple ululation or the louder cross-register ululation, it should be allowed a certain amount of preparation time.

As we started there broke from the thick silent woods behind us a sudden great ululation of the ape-men, which may have been a cheer of triumph at our departure or a jeer of contempt at our flight.

Word Forms

• ululations

Synonyms for ululation

Depending on context, synonyms include bay, baying, caterwaul, caterwauling, howl, keen.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include howling, howl, racialized, yowl, wailing, wail.

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