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caterwaul

[kat-er-wawl] / ˈkæt ərˌwɔl /


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Amid all the caterwaul of Washington comes this calm message:

From Washington Times Aug. 9, 2018

They’re not kissin’ cousins, but they caterwaul some of the same tunes in different keys.

From Washington Post Mar. 3, 2017

His keening caterwaul sounds as if he had flicked the ejector switch but forgotten to undo his seat belt.

From The New Yorker Nov. 16, 2015

What prevented “Sir Simpleton” from a similar fate was Mr. Moran, hammering at a central riff; his bond with Mr. akLaff held firm, and the saxophonists were free to stutter-step and caterwaul around them.

From New York Times Sep. 28, 2014

“I wonder why they make that caterwaul noise, all screechy and harsh.”

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate




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