HOWL

howl, howling, ululation

(noun) a long loud emotional utterance; “he gave a howl of pain”; “howls of laughter”; “their howling had no effect”

howl

(noun) a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; “the howl of the wind made him restless”

howl

(noun) the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf

roar, howl

(verb) laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

roar, howl

(verb) make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; “The wind was howling in the trees”; “The water roared down the chute”

howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup

(verb) emit long loud cries; “wail in self-pity”; “howl with sorrow”

howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl

(verb) cry loudly, as of animals; “The coyotes were howling in the desert”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

howl (plural howls)

The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.

A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.

Verb

howl (third-person singular simple present howls, present participle howling, simple past and past participle howled)

To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.

To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.

To utter with outcry.

Source: Wiktionary

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Howl, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Howled; p. pr. & vb. n. Howling.] Etym: [OE. houlen, hulen; akin to D. huilen, MHG. hiulen, hiuweln, OHG. hiuwilon to exult, h owl, Dan. hyle to howl.]

1. To utter a loud, protraced, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do. And dogs in corners set them down to howl. Drayton. Methought a legion of foul fiends Environ'd me about, and howled in my ears. Shak.

2. To utter a sound expressive of distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail. Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is at hand. Is. xiii. 6.

3. To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast. Wild howled the wind. Sir W. Scott. Howling monkey. (Zoöl.) See Howler, 2.

– Howling wilderness, a wild, desolate place inhabited only by wild beasts. Deut. xxxii. 10.

Howl, v. t.

Definition: To utter with outcry. "Go . . . howl it out in deserts." Philips.

Howl, n.

1. The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.

2. A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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