What does "caterwauling" mean?

gerund of caterwaul: a sound that caterwauls.

What is a synonym for "caterwauling"?

Common synonyms include: carp, clamor, din, outcry, piercing, racket.

Pronounced //ˈkætəwɔːlɪŋ//.

/ˈkætəwɔːlɪŋ/ noun, verb

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Noun

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gerund of caterwaul: a sound that caterwauls. form-of, gerund
"VVhy, here is nothing in the vvorld in this houſe but catter-vvavvling from morning till night, nothing but catter-vvavvling. Hoity toity! vvho have vve here?"

Verb

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present participle and gerund of caterwaul form-of, gerund, participle, present

"Her ceaseless caterwauling alarmed every dog within a 500-foot radius."

From caterwaul + -ing.