The meaning of YOWL is to utter a loud long cry of grief, pain, or distress : wail. How to use yowl in a sentence.

YOWL definition: 1. to make a long, high, unhappy cry, usually when hurt or fighting: 2. a long, high, unhappy cry…. Learn more.

A yowl is a loud cry or howl, especially one that an animal makes. If you accidentally step on your cat's tail, you'll probably hear her yowl. Poor kitty.

Synonyms for YOWL: howl, shout, cry, scream, shriek, yell, squeal, holler; Antonyms of YOWL: murmur, mutter, whisper, gasp, whimper, mumble, delight, rejoice

2 meanings: 1. to express with or produce a loud mournful wail or cry; howl 2. a loud mournful cry; wail or howl.... Click for more definitions.

yowl - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"

to utter a long, distressful or dismal cry, as an animal or a person; howl. a yowling cry; a howl. 1175–1225; Middle English yuhele, yule, youle, apparently from a cry of pain or distress …