howl | ||
1. | [ noun ] a long loud emotional utterance | |
Synonyms: | howling ululation | |
Examples: | "he gave a howl of pain" "howls of laughter" "their howling had no effect" |
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Related terms: | utterance roar | |
2. | [ verb ] emit long loud cries | |
Synonyms: | wail roar yawl ululate | |
Examples: | "wail in self-pity", "howl with sorrow" |
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Related terms: | shout squall bellow wailing wailer | |
3. | [ verb ] laugh unrestrainedly and heartily | |
Synonyms: | roar | |
Related terms: | laugh bellow | |
4. | [ verb ] make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles | |
Synonyms: | roar | |
Examples: | "The wind was howling in the trees" "The water roared down the chute" |
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Related terms: | make_noise thunder vroom yawp | |
5. | [ noun ] the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf | |
Related terms: | cry | |
6. | [ verb ] cry loudly, as of animals | |
Synonyms: | yammer yowl wrawl | |
Examples: | "The coyotes were howling in the desert" |
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Related terms: | utter bellow | |
7. | [ noun ] a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound | |
Examples: | "the howl of the wind made him restless" |
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Related terms: | noise squeal roar | |
Similar spelling: |
Howle Howley Hoel Hole Holl holy Hohl holey holla Holle Holli hollo Holly Houle hoyle holloa Holley Hollow Hooley Howell Hollie Holaway |