howl
noun
- 1
a long loud emotional utterance
he gave a howl of pain
howls of laughter
- 2
a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
the howl of the wind made him restless
- 3
the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
verb
- 1
laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
- 2
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
The wind was howling in the trees
The water roared down the chute
- 3
emit long loud cries
wail in self-pity
howl with sorrow
- 4
cry loudly, as of animals
The coyotes were howling in the desert
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