Synonyms of ululate

ululate

verb

ˈəl-yə-ˌlāt 

as in to howl

to make a long loud mournful sound

Arab women ululating with grief

Synonyms & Similar Words

• howl
• scream
• wail
• shriek
• yell
• bay
• keen
• shrill
• screech
• yowl
• squeal
• squall
• yelp
• caterwaul
• bawl
• yawp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ululate

Weeping and caressing the lifeless Rahaf in her arms, the baby’s mother, Hejar Abu Jazar, kept ululating in despair. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025

Individual voices — chanting, ululating, cracking, squealing, howling — gradually emerge over speakers, as does a soft, smooth choral harmony underneath. — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2020

No, but their enjoyment of their visit to The Bean stands to be dramatically impaired if the immediately surrounding area becomes a boisterous daily forum for competing religious, political and social activists ululating for attention. — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 17 Sep. 2019

Memes of women praising the crown prince and ululating in celebration danced around the Internet. — Ben Hubbard, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2019

Women ululated as Francis and the king walked along the promenade of the Hassan Tower complex under umbrellas. — Amira El Masaiti, The Seattle Times, 31 Mar. 2019

The crowd ululates and the black BMW disappears as supporters cut toward it. — Laignee Barron / Kedah, Time, 8 May 2018

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