Synonyms of caterwauls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of caterwaul

as in complains

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

like many kids during summer vacation, they were caterwauling about the lack of things to do

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complains
• screams
• whines
• moans
• growls
• mutters
• whimpers
• yowls
• squeals
• squawks
• wails
• grumbles
• yammers
• cries
• kvetches
• murmurs
• bellyaches
• hollers
• inveighs
• worries
• kicks
• bleats
• bitches
• grouses
• whinges
• yawps
• repines
• nags
• gripes
• kicks up a fuss
• beefs
• grouches
• grizzles
• keens
• croaks
• grumps
• crabs
• carps
• yaups
• protests
• kicks up a stink
• fusses
• maunders
• sobs
• objects (to)
• quarrels (with)
• cavils
• blubbers
• laments
• bewails
• quibbles
• frets
• stews
• bemoans
• deplores

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delights
• rejoices
• accepts
• endures
• crows
• bears
• takes
• tolerates
• cheers
• applauds
• countenances
• commends

caterwauls

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noun

plural of caterwaul

as in yowls

Related Words

• yowls
• screeches
• squeals
• squawks
• yelps
• blats
• cackles
• brays
• miaows
• barks
• squeaks
• whinnies
• howls
• yaps
• bleats
• chirps
• meows
• croaks
• bellows
• roars
• clucks
• caws
• grunts
• honks
• yips
• trumpets
• cheeps
• coos
• crows
• oinks
• quacks
• moos
• squalls
• mews
• neighs
• lows
• peeps
• bays
• twitters
• hoots
• crakes
• callings
• tu-whit tu-whoos
• cries
• calls
• notes