v. i. | 1. | To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do. | ||||||
2. | To utter a sound expressive of distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail. | |||||||
3. | To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
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v. t. | 1. | To utter with outcry. | ||||||
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. |
Noun | 1. | howl - a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect" |
2. | howl - the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf | |
3. | howl - a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless" | |
Verb | 1. | howl - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" |
2. | howl - cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert" | |
3. | howl - make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute" Synonyms: roar | |
4. | howl - laugh unrestrainedly and heartily Synonyms: roar |