<p><strong>verb</strong></p><ul><li>to howl, as a coyote or wolf, or to hoot, as an owl.</li><li>to utter a loud, long, high-pitched, trilling sound that resembles a howl, especially to express grief or joy: the Middle Eastern custom of ululating at weddings and funerals.</li><li>to lament loudly and shrilly.</li></ul>