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howl

/haʊl/

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verb
emit long loud cries
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"howl with sorrow"

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roar ululate wail yaup yawl

type of:
yell call cry holler hollo scream shout shout out squall
verb
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
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"The wind was howling in the trees"

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roar

type of:
noise resound make noise
verb
cry loudly, as of animals
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"The coyotes were howling in the desert"

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wrawl yammer yowl

type of:
let loose utter let out emit
verb
laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
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roar

type of:
express mirth laugh express joy
noun
a long loud emotional utterance
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"he gave a howl of pain" "howls of laughter" "their howling had no effect"

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howling ululation

type of:
utterance vocalization
noun
a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
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"the howl of the wind made him restless"

type of:
noise
noun
the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
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type of:
cry

Examples of howl

"howl with sorrow"
"The wind was howling in the trees"
"The coyotes were howling in the desert"
"he gave a howl of pain"
"howls of laughter"
"their howling had no effect"
"the howl of the wind made him restless"