Synonyms of the word

waul

• v. To wail, to cry plaintively.

howl

• n. The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.
• n. A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
• v. To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
• v. To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
• v. To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
• v. To utter with outcry.

roar

• v. (intransitive) To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
• v. To laugh in a particularly loud manner.
• v. Of animals (especially the lion), to make a loud deep noise.
• v. Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise.
• v. (figuratively) To proceed vigorously.
• v. (transitive) To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly.
• v. To be boisterous; to be disorderly.
• v. To make a loud noise in breathing, as horses do when they have a certain disease.
• n. A long, loud, deep shout made with the mouth wide open.
• n. The cry of the lion.
• n. The deep cry of the bull.
• n. A loud resounding noise.
• n. A show of strength or character.

squall

• n. (meteorology) A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.
• n. (often nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.
• v. To cry or wail loudly.

ululate

• v. to howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy.
• v. to produce a rapid and prolonged series of sharp noises with one's voice.

wail

• n. A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
• n. Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
• n. A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.
• v. (intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
• v. (intransitive) To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
• v. (intransitive) To make a noise like mourning or crying.
• v. (transitive) To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
• v. (slang, music) To perform with great liveliness and force.
• v. (obsolete) To choose; to select.

wawl

• v. Alternative form of waul.

yaup

• n. Obsolete spelling of yawp.
• v. Obsolete spelling of yawp.

yawl

• n. A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.
• n. A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder…
• v. To cry out; to howl.