howl

[Howl]

To howl is to make a long, sad, crying sound. You might howl every once in a while, but it's more common to hear wolves and dogs let loose and howl, especially in the presence of a full moon.

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

Noun
a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"

Noun
a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"

Noun
the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf

Verb
laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

Verb
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"

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Verb
emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"

Verb
cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"

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

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

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

v. t.
To utter with outcry.

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

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

Howl

Howl , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Howled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Howling.] [OE. houlen, hulen; akin to D. huilen, MHG. hiulen, hiuweln, OHG. hiuwil'd3n to exult, hwo 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.

Methought a legion of foul fiends Environ'd me about, and howled in my ears.

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.

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

Wild howled the wind.

Howling monkey. (Zo'94l.) See Howler, 2. -- Howling wilderness, a wild, desolate place inhabited only by wild beasts. Deut. xxxii. 10.

Howl

Howl, v. t. To utter with outcry. "Go . . . howl it out in deserts." Philips.

Howl

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.

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

To utter with outcry.

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

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Usage Examples

I long for the raised voice, the howl of rage or love.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Oh, love will make a dog howl in rhyme.

If the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty, I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.