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caterwauled

caterwauled is the simple past and past participle of caterwaul.

Meaning of caterwaul

Verb

caterwaul (third-person singular simple present caterwauls, present participle caterwauling, simple past and past participle caterwauled)

  1. (intransitive) To cry as cats in heat; to make a harsh, offensive noise.
  2. (intransitive) To have a noisy argument, like cats.

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Questions about caterwauled

What is caterwauled the simple past and past participle of?
Caterwauled is the simple past and past participle of caterwaul.

Words near caterwauled in the dictionary

  1. caterpillarweed
  2. caterpiller
  3. caterpillers
  4. caters
  5. caterwaul
  6. caterwauled
  7. caterwauler
  8. caterwaulers
  9. caterwauling
  10. caterwaulings
  11. caterwauls

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