Howl

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound.
  • verb-intransitive. To cry or wail loudly, as in pain, sorrow, or anger.
  • verb-intransitive. Slang To laugh heartily.
  • verb-intransitive. Slang To go on a spree.
  • v. To express or utter with a howl. See Synonyms at shout.
  • n. A long wailing cry.
  • n. A loud derisive call: the howls of an angry mob.
  • n. Slang Something uproariously funny or absurd.
  • phrasal-verb. howl down To drown out or silence by loud derisive calls: The candidate was howled down at the town meeting.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • 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.
  • v. To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
  • v. To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
  • v. To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
  • v. To utter with outcry.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
  • verb-intransitive. To utter a sound expressive of distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
  • verb-intransitive. To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
  • v. 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To utter a loud, prolonged, and mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
  • To give out a loud wailing sound, as the wind: as, the storm howls.
  • To wail; lament; make a loud mournful outcry.
  • To utter in a loud wailing tone.
  • n. The cry of a dog or wolf, or any sound resembling that cry.
  • n. A cry of anguish or distress; a loud wail.
  • Of an organ-pipe, same as cipher, v., 4.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. cry loudly, as of animals
  • n. the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
  • v. make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
  • n. a long loud emotional utterance
  • v. laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
  • v. emit long loud cries
  • n. a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
  • Verb Form
    howled    howles    howling    howls   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    emit    let out    let loose    utter    cry    utterance    vocalization    laugh    express mirth    express joy   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    lament    wail   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Raul    afoul    cowl    crowl    foul    fowl    growl    jowl    owl    prowl   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    yell    shriek    wail    groan    growl    bellow    whistle    murmur    laugh    hiss