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Thesaurus: waul

To cry as a cat; to squall; to wail.

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  1. v. i. To cry as a cat; to squall; to wail.
  2. v. make high-pitched, whiney noises
  3. To cry as a cat; to squall; to wail. [Written also wawl.] The helpless infant, coming wauling and crying into the world. Sir W. Scott.
  4. To cry as a cat; to squall; to wail. [Written also wawl.]The helpless infant, coming wauling and crying into the world. Sir W.Scott.
  5. v make high-pitched, whiney noises