Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What does ululate mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word ululate? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. to howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy
  2. to produce a rapid and prolonged series of sharp noises with one's voice.
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Similar Words
Examples
Often, the mother will ululate in joy over the honor that Allah has bestowed upon her family.
Above the drums, singing, and stomping of feet, women ululate shrilly to express their excitement.
The wind bellies thick in the shadows near my aunts, as one of Ray's sisters begins to keen and another to ululate.
In the half-register below, nine women mourners weep and ululate, their hands hiding their faces or pouring dust on their heads.
It concentrates on the Golovin family from Obukhovo, a village renamed when the new serfdom of collectivisation arrived, the church bells taken away to be melted down as peasants ululate.
We may weep a little rather than ululate, gnash our teeth or wail to the rhythm of a thousand drums.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
7-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024