ululate
verb[I]
uk/ˈjuː.ljə.leɪt//ˈʌl.jə.leɪt/us/ˈjuː.ljə.leɪt//ˈʌl.jə.leɪt/to make along, highcrywith themouthandtonguethatchangesbetween two or threenotes, often to showemotionat aceremonysuch as aweddingorfuneral:
大声叫喊;高声欢呼;哀声呼号(长而高的大声叫喊,在两、三个音之间变化,多见于婚礼或葬礼)Bynight, Bamako is ariotofnoiseassingersululate atweddingparties.夜晚,巴马科是一个喧嚣的城市,高歌的人们在婚宴上大声欢唱。
- "WhenSouthAfricansarehappy, wesing, wedance, we ululate andbeatdrums," says Mulovhedzi.
- Women in rainbow-huednativedressesululated - ashrillcrythat usuallyaccompaniescelebrationsin thispartof theworld.
- Thejoyfulmusicof ululatingAfricanwomenrangout.
- Women ululated, and thecrowdclappedandcheered"Ya'eesh" -Arabicfor "longlive".
- The bird's ululatingcryon asummereveningis said topresagerain.
Sounds made by humans with their mouths
- Bronx cheer
- catcall
- caterwauling
- cheer
- crow
- crunch
- embouchure
- glug
- growl
- hiss
- laugh, shout, scream, etc.yourhead offidiom
- mewl
- splutter
- squall
- whine
- whistle
- whoop
- wolf whistle
- yelp
- yowl
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