ulular

to howl

ulular(oo-loo-lahr)

intransitive verb

1. (general)

a. to howl (wolf, dog, or wind)

¿Por qué se puso a ulular el perro en mitad de la noche?

Why did the dog start howling in the middle of the night?

b. to wail (person or siren)

Lo único que se oía era una sirena ululando a la distancia.

The only thing you could hear was a siren wailing in the distance.

c. to hoot (owl)

Al volver a casa anoche, oímos una lechuza que ululaba y después la vimos salir volando.

When we were coming home last night, we heard an owl hooting and then we saw it fly away.