yowled; yowling; yowls
1
: to utter a loud long cry of grief, pain, or distress : wail
2
: to complain or protest with or as if with yowls
: to express with yowling
: a loud long mournful wail or howl (as of a cat)
Examples of yowl in a Sentence
Verb
The cat was yowling outside.
He was yowling in pain.
Noun
the cat gave a yowl of anger
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
In the clip, Mees opens the door for the yowling Crush, who quickly paws inside and jumps up on a side table next to Cora's crib.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Yes, that would be Post Malone, who convincingly simulated Kurt Cobain’s phlegmy yowls, rocking the mic as Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Krist Novoselic thrashed and crashed around him.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Verb
This ranges from the everyday meowing and purring; to yowling to indicate distress; chattering when spotting prey outside of its reach; and chirping to communicate with kittens, according to PetMD.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
In the clip, Mees opens the door for the yowling Crush, who quickly paws inside and jumps up on a side table next to Cora's crib.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
In the video, Shona—a Rhodesian ridgeback—sits in the back seat, letting out an intense yowl and staring fixedly out the window at something her owner couldn't see.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Yes, that would be Post Malone, who convincingly simulated Kurt Cobain’s phlegmy yowls, rocking the mic as Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Krist Novoselic thrashed and crashed around him.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Yowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yowl. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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