yowt

1 of 2

intransitive verb

ˈyau̇t

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, British

: howl, yelp, yell

yowt

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

dialectal, British

: howl, yell

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

Middle English (Scots) yowten, of imitative origin

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