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caterwauled

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Definition of caterwauled word

  • noun caterwauled Simple past tense and past participle of caterwaul. 1

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Parts of speech for Caterwauled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

caterwauled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

caterwauled usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for caterwauled

verb caterwauled

  • howled — to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
  • wailed — to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.
  • cried — cry
  • bawled — Simple past tense and past participle of bawl.
  • screamed — to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry.

Antonyms for caterwauled

verb caterwauled

  • agreed — If people are agreed on something, they have reached a joint decision on it or have the same opinion about it.

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