ululate

verb

ˈəl-yə-ˌlāt How to pronounce ululate (audio)
Definition of ululatenext
as in to howl
to make a long loud mournful sound Arab women ululating with grief

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ululate
  1. howl
  2. scream
Verb
  • Temperatures in the area were in the mid-90s and winds howled with gusts of up to 35 mph, a less-than-ideal situation for firefighters.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Temperature whiplash Saturday, chilly winds howl Temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s on Saturday morning, with winds gusting 25 to 35 mph.
    — Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of howl
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  • In June 2016, Blair, who was returning to Los Angeles from a vacation in Cancun, Mexico, began screaming uncontrollably and causing chaos on the flight.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Back in California, Dodgers fans screamed at their television sets.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of scream

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