Caterwaul vs Tomcat - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between caterwaul and tomcat

is that caterwaul is to cry as cats in heat; to make a harsh, offensive noise while tomcat is to prowl for sexual gratification.

is that caterwaul is a yowling while tomcat is a tom, a male cat.

(en verb)

To cry as cats in heat; to make a harsh, offensive noise.

To have a noisy argument, like cats.

* See also

(en noun)

A yowling.

A noisy quarrel.

*tom cat, tom-cat

(en noun)

A tom, a male cat.

(tomcatt)

To prowl for sexual gratification.

*1985 , (Peter Carey), Illywhacker , Faber and Faber 2003, p. 539:

*:He would not go roaming the streets tom-catting like Mr Schick.

* tomcat around