Howl
verbhaʊl
Noun
a long loud emotional utterance
“he gave a howl of pain”
“howls of laughter”
“their howling had no effect”
Type of:UtteranceVocalizationa loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
“the howl of the wind made him restless”
Type of:Noisethe long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
Type of:Cry
Verb
emit long loud cries
“howl with sorrow”
Type of:YellCallCrymake a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
“The wind was howling in the trees”
Similar:RoarType of:NoiseResoundcry loudly, as of animals
“The coyotes were howling in the desert”
Similar:WrawlYammerYowlType of:UtterEmitlaugh unrestrainedly and heartily
Similar:RoarType of:Laugh
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