ululate v. + Add to list UK //ˈʌljʊlˌeɪt// ul·u·late SynonymsEtymology Synonyms howlroarwailyaupyawlOriginLATululō, ululātus→ENululate Borrowed from Latin ululō, ululātus, of imitative origin. Cognate with Spanish aullar (“to howl”) and ulular (“to hoot”), and French ululer (“to howl”).