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Howl Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Howl? [n] a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect" [n] a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless" [n] the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf [v] laugh unrestrainedly and heartily [v] make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute" [v] emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" [v] cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Howl: howling \| roar \| roar \| ululate \| ululation \| wail \| wrawl \| yammer \| yawl \| yowl Related Terms \| Find terms related to Howl: air a grievance \| animal noise \| bark \| barking \| battle cry \| bawl \| bay \| bedlam \| Bedlam let loose \| beef \| beefing \| bell \| bellow \| bellyache \| bellyaching \| birdcall \| bitch \| bitching \| blare \| blast \| blat \| blate \| bleat \| bobbery \| boggle \| boycott \| brawl \| bray \| brouhaha \| call \| call in question \| caterwaul \| challenge \| charivari \| cheer \| chirm \| clamor \| clang \| clangor \| clap \| clatter \| commotion \| complain \| complaining \| complaint \| compunction \| crab \| creak \| croak \| cry \| cry out \| cry out against \| demonstrate \| demonstrate against \| demonstration \| demur \| demurrer \| destructive criticism \| din \| discord \| dispute \| dissent \| dolorous tirade \| donnybrook \| drunken brawl \| dustup \| enter a protest \| exception \| expostulate \| expostulation \| faultfinding \| flap \| fracas \| free-for-all \| fret \| fret and fume \| fuss \| give tongue \| give voice \| grievance \| grievance committee \| gripe \| griping \| groan \| groaning \| grouch \| grouse \| grousing \| growl \| grumble \| grumbling \| grunt \| hail \| halloo \| hell broke loose \| holler \| hollo \| hoot \| howling \| hubbub \| hue and cry \| hullabaloo \| hurrah \| indignation meeting \| jangle \| jeremiad \| keen \| kick \| kicking \| lament \| lodge a complaint \| loud noise \| low \| make an outcry \| march \| mating call \| meow \| mew \| mewl \| miaow \| moan \| moo \| murmur \| murmuring \| mutter \| neigh \| nicker \| noise \| noise and shouting \| nonviolent protest \| note \| object \| objection \| outcry \| pandemonium \| panic \| peeve \| peevishness \| pet peeve \| petulance \| picket \| picketing \| pipe \| plaint \| planctus \| press objections \| protest \| protest demonstration \| protestation \| pule \| qualm \| querulousness \| racket \| raise a howl \| rally \| rallying cry \| rattle \| register a complaint \| remonstrance \| remonstrate \| remonstration \| rhubarb \| roar \| row \| ruckus \| ruction \| rumble \| rumpus \| scolding \| screak \| scream \| screech \| scruple \| shindy \| shivaree \| shout \| shriek \| shrill \| sidesplitter \| sigh \| sing \| sit in \| sit-in \| skirl \| skreigh \| snarl \| sniping \| sob \| sough \| squall \| squawk \| squawking \| squeak \| squeal \| state a grievance \| stridulation \| strike \| take on \| teach in \| teach-in \| thunder \| thunderclap \| tintamarre \| tirade \| troat \| tumult \| ululate \| ululation \| uproar \| wail \| wail of woe \| wailing \| war cry \| war whoop \| whicker \| whimper \| whine \| whining \| whinny \| whisper \| whistle \| whoop \| woodnote \| wrawl \| yammer \| yap \| yapping \| yawl \| yawp \| yell \| yell bloody murder \| yelp \| yelping \| yip \| yo-ho \| yowl See Also \| bawl \| call \| cry \| cry \| emit \| express joy \| express mirth \| holler \| hollo \| laugh \| let loose \| let out \| make noise \| noise \| noise \| resound \| scream \| shout \| shout out \| squall \| squeal \| thunder \| utter \| utterance \| vocalization \| vroom \| waul \| wawl \| yawp \| yell Howl In Webster's Dictionary \Howl\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Howled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Howling}.] [OE. houlen, hulen; akin to D. huilen, MHG. hiulen, hiuweln, OHG. hiuwil[=o]n to exult, h?wo 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}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Howler}, 2. {Howling wilderness}, a wild, desolate place inhabited only by wild beasts. --Deut. xxxii. 10. \Howl\, v. t. 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.

Howl Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Howl?

[n] a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"
[n] a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"
[n] the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
[v] laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
[v] make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"
[v] emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
[v] cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"

Howl In Webster's Dictionary

\Howl\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Howled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Howling}.] [OE. houlen, hulen; akin to D. huilen, MHG.
hiulen, hiuweln, OHG. hiuwil[=o]n to exult, h?wo 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}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Howler}, 2.

{Howling wilderness}, a wild, desolate place inhabited only
   by wild beasts. --Deut. xxxii. 10.


\Howl\, v. t.
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.

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