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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
  • The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.

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Verb:

  • To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
  • To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
  • To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
  • To utter with outcry.

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