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howl

/ howl /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a long loud emotional utterance
"he gave a howl of pain"
"howls of laughter"
"their howling had no effect"
Type of:
utterance vocalization
Derived:
ululate wail roar yawl
noun Sense 2
a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
"the howl of the wind made him restless"
Type of:
noise
Kinds of:
squeal
Derived:
roar
noun Sense 3
the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
Type of:
cry
Derived:
wrawl yammer yowl
verb Sense 4
emit long loud cries
"wail in self-pity"
"howl with sorrow"
Type of:
shout shout out cry
Kinds of:
squall waul wawl
Derived:
bellow bellowing holla holler hollering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 5
cry loudly, as of animals
"The coyotes were howling in the desert"
Type of:
utter emit let out
Derived:
bellow bellowing holla holler hollering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 6
laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
Type of:
laugh express joy express mirth
Derived:
howling ululation belly laugh sidesplitter howler
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 7
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
"The wind was howling in the trees"
"The water roared down the chute"
Type of:
make noise resound noise
Kinds of:
vroom yawp bawl thunder
Derived:
boom roar roaring thunder
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
61%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
51
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

utterance vocalization noise squeal cry shout shout out squall waul wawl utter emit