caterwaulingEnglishOxford American Thesauruscaterwauling noun the caterwauling of an aggressive cat: howl, howling, wail, wailing, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming, bawl, bawling, cry, crying, yell, yelling, yelp, yelping, yowl, yowling, squall, squalling, whine, whining, ululating; meowing, meow.