Noun: yowl yawl
- A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
"his yowl filled the hallway";
- bellow, bellowing, holla [archaic], holler [informal], hollering [informal], hollo [non-standard], holloa [rare], roar, roaring
- Cry loudly, as of animals
"The coyotes were yowling in the desert";
- howl, wrawl [UK, dialect], yammer [informal]
- Utter shrieks, as of cats
"The alley cats yowled all night";
- caterwaul
Derived forms: yowling, yowled, yowls
Type of: call, cry, emit, let loose, let out, outcry, pipe, pipe up, shout, shriek, shrill, utter, vociferation, yell
Encyclopedia: Yowl