Search results
- Dictionaryhowl/haʊl/
noun
- 1. a long, doleful cry uttered by an animal such as a dog or wolf. Similar
verb
- 1. make a howling sound: "he howled in agony" Similar
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
to make a loud sound, usually to express pain, sadness, or another strong emotion: howl with/in An injured dog lay in the middle of the road, howling with/in pain. howl with laughter We were howling with laughter. howl someone/something down figurative The opposition howled down the government's proposal (= shouted loudly to express disapproval).
The meaning of HOWL is to emit a loud sustained doleful sound characteristic of members of the dog family. How to use howl in a sentence.
To howl is to make a long, sad, crying sound. You might howl every once in a while, but it's more common to hear wolves and dogs let loose and howl, especially in the presence of a full moon. Terribly sad or fearful people howl, and wolves howl to communicate with each other.
noun. a long plaintive cry or wail characteristic of a wolf or hound. a similar cry of pain or sorrow. slang. a person or thing that is very funny. a prolonged outburst of laughter. electronics an unwanted prolonged high-pitched sound produced by a sound-producing system as a result of feedback.
If an animal such as a wolf or a dog howls, it makes a long, loud, crying sound. Somewhere in the streets beyond a dog suddenly howled, baying at the moon. American English : howl / ˈhaʊl /
1. a long plaintive cry or wail characteristic of a wolf or hound. 2. a similar cry of pain or sorrow. 3. slang. a. a person or thing that is very funny.
HOWL definition: 1. If a dog or wolf (= wild animal like a dog) howls, it makes a long, sad sound. 2. to make a loud…. Learn more.
[intransitive] howl (in/with something) to make a loud noise when you are angry, in pain, etc. or you find something funny. The child howled in pain. We howled with laughter. The baby was howling (= crying loudly) all the time I was there.
Definitions of 'howl'. 1. If an animal such as a wolf or a dog howls, it makes a long, loud, crying sound. [...] 2. If a person howls, they make a long, loud cry expressing pain, anger, or unhappiness. [...] 3. When the wind howls, it blows hard and makes a loud noise.
Howl definition: To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound.
