Caterwauling

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

Would you stop that caterwauling?

There will be a lot of infighting and caterwauling in this place in order to try to move in that direction.

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?

Now, I like a good tune what is a tune; but them caterwaulings and dirges that that chap Gray plays on that fiddle of his—gorry, Mr. Smith, I'd rather hear the old barn door at home squeak any day.