caterwaul

• A similar tribute to a cats gracefulness, to cat-foot , or "walk as silently as a cat," has been in use since about 1916. caterwaul: Since the time of Chaucer (1386), to screech and howl like cats fighting or a cat in heat. —  The Word Detective
• There was a hideous caterwaul, and I looked around to see an enormous creature that looked like a yeti pounding its fists against its barrel chest; several white balls shot toward it, and the yeti abruptly calmed down. —  Asimov'sSF,January2008
• Yes indeed, after four long weeks of auditions, tonight we'll finally get to see potential superstars emerge, while lesser contestants crack, caterwaul, and forget their lyrics in front of Simon, Paula, and Randy. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
• Before you caterwaul at the screen take a deep breath and continue reading. —  Hedgeco.net Breaking News
• In fact, no-one else plays the piano quite so clunkily, and although the Diamonds yodel merrily through the first song, and caterwaul weirdly through the second, these seem like a pointless diversion, endearing only for the explanation afterwards that they were scared to sing F_ Off in church, except Rachel, who Ane calls a "Welsh [lady of easy virtue]." —  Drowned In Sound // Feed

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