Definition of howling Howling

/hawˈlɪŋ/ - [hawling] - howl•ing

We found 6 definitions of howling from 4 different sources.

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What does howling mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

howling - extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
  fantastic, grand, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous
  extraordinary (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials; "an ambassador extraordinary"

Noun

howling - a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"
  howl, ululation
  utterance, vocalization the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • howling (Noun)
    The act of producing howls.
  • howling (Verb)
    Present participle of howl.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • howling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Howl

Part of speech

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  • howling, noun.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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