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Meaning of howl

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

howl

Pronunciation:/haʊl/

noun

Definitions

  1. The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.

    Example: The howl of the wind

  2. A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.

verb

Definitions

  1. To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

  2. To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.

  3. To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.

  4. To utter with outcry.

    Example: to howl derision