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caterwauls

caterwauls is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 caterwauls

What is caterwauls the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Caterwauls is the third-person singular simple present indicative of caterwaul.

Words near caterwauls in the dictionary

  1. caterwauled
  2. caterwauler
  3. caterwaulers
  4. caterwauling
  5. caterwaulings
  6. caterwauls
  7. catery
  8. cates
  9. Catesby
  10. Catesby's lilies
  11. Catesby's lily

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