verb
Meaning 1
To cry like a cat; to waul.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wrawl
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ɹɔːl/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɔːl
verb
Meaning 2
cry loudly, as of animals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The coyotes were howling in the desert
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: howl, yammer, yowl
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: utter, emit, let out, let loose
History
Etymology
From Middle English wrawlen. Compare Danish vråle.