Definition of howls Howls
/hawˈlz/ - [hawlz] -
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Wiktionary 
- howls (Noun)
Plural of howl.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: howls |
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| howl - a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect" | ||
| howling, ululation | ||
| utterance, vocalization the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication | ||
| howl - a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless" | ||
| noise incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks; "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say" | ||
| howl - the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf | ||
| cry a fit of weeping; "had a good cry" | ||
Verb |
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| howl - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" | ||
| ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup | ||
| shout out, yell, holler, hollo, scream, squall, shout, cry, call utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine" | ||
| waul, wawl, squall make high-pitched, whiney noises | ||
| howl - cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert" | ||
| wrawl, yammer, yowl | ||
| let loose, emit, let out, utter expel (gases or odors) | ||
| howl - make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute" | ||
| roar | ||
| make noise, noise, resound emit a noise | ||
| vroom make a loud, roaring sound, as of a car engine, while moving | ||
| yawp, bawl make a raucous noise | ||
| thunder utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared" | ||
| howl - laugh unrestrainedly and heartily | ||
| roar | ||
| express joy, express mirth, laugh produce laughter | ||
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Wiktionary
- howl (Noun)
The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound. - howl (Noun)
A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail. - howl (Verb)
To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do. - howl (Verb)
To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail. - howl (Verb)
To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast. - howl (Verb)
To utter with outcry.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- howl (v. i.)
To utter a loud, protraced, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do. - howl (v. i.)
To utter a sound expressive of distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail. - howl (v. i.)
To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast. - howl (v. t.)
To utter with outcry. - howl (n.)
The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound. - howl (n.)
A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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howl
The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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howl
howl, v.i. to yell or cry, as a wolf or dog: to utter a long, loud, whining sound: to wail: to roar.—v.t. to utter with outcry:—pr.p. howl′ing; pa.p. howled.—n. a loud, prolonged cry of distress: a mournful cry.—n. Howl′er, a South American monkey, with prodigious power of voice: (slang) a glaring or very stupid error.—adj. Howl′ing, filled with howlings, as of the wind, or of wild beasts: (slang) tremendous.—n. a howl. [O. Fr. huller—L. ululāre, to shriek or howl—ulula, an owl; cf. Ger. heulen, Eng. owl.]
