ULULATE


Meaning of ULULATE in English

u ‧ lu ‧ late /ˈjuːljəleɪt, ˈjuːljʊleɪt, ˈʌl- $ ˈʌl-, ˈjuː-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of ululare , from the sound ]

literary to cry out with a long high sound, especially because you are very sad or in pain SYN wail

—ululation /ˌjuːljəˈleɪʃ ə n, ˌjuːljʊˈleɪʃ ə n, ˌʌl- $ ˌʌl-, ˌjuː-/ noun [uncountable and countable]

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