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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. v. To howl, wail, or lament loudly.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. To howl, as a dog or a wolf. To hoot or screech, as an owl.

Wiktionary

  1. v. to howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy
  2. v. to produce a rapid and prolonged series of sharp noises with one's voice.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. v. To howl, as a dog or a wolf; to wail.

WordNet 3.0

  1. v. emit long loud cries

Etymologies

  1. Latin ululāre ("to howl"), of imitative origin. (Wiktionary)
  2. Latin ululāre, ululāt-, ultimately of imitative origin. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • yarb Citation on shit-works. Jun 19, 2009

  • chained_bear Not to be confused with uvulate. Aug 25, 2008

  • 82times I had to look this one up today after reading it in What is the What. I'm gonna keep this word, I like it. Nov 11, 2007

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‘ululate’ has been looked up 3467 times, loved by 12 people, added to 108 lists, commented on 3 times, and has a Scrabble score of 7.