ululate

Today's Word December 19, 2019

Definition: (verb) Emit long loud cries.
Synonyms: howl, wail, yaup, yawl, roar.
Usage: The mourners began to ululate loudly, shattering the meditative silence of the cemetery with their cries of grief.
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