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ul·u·late
(ŭl′yə-lāt′, yo͞ol′-)intr.v. ul·u·lat·ed, ul·u·lat·ing, ul·u·lates
To howl, wail, or lament loudly, especially by alternating rapidly between two high-pitched sounds.
[Latin ululāre, ululāt-, ultimately of imitative origin.]
ul′u·lant (-lənt) adj.
ul′u·la′tion n.
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ululate
(ˈjuːljʊˌleɪt)vb
(intr) to howl or wail, as with grief
[C17: from Latin ululāre to howl, from ulula screech owl]
ˈululant adj
ˌuluˈlation n
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ul•u•late
(ˈʌl yəˌleɪt, ˈyul-)v.i. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
1. to howl, hoot, or wail.
2. to lament loudly and shrilly.
[1615–25; < Latin ululātus, past participle of ululāre to howl, shriek, of imitative orig.]
ul`u•la′tion, n.
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ululate
Past participle: ululated
Gerund: ululating
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Verb | 1. | ululate - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" |
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