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    howling
    /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. producing a long, doleful cry or wailing sound: "howling wolves"
    • 2. extreme or great: informal "the meal was a howling success"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOWLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HOWLING definition: 1. (of the wind) blowing hard and making a lot of noise: 2. (of a dog or wolf) making a loud, sad…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › howlingHowling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 2, 2012 · The meaning of HOWLING is producing or marked by a sound resembling a howl. How to use howling in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › howlingHOWLING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Howling definition: producing or uttering a howling noise. See examples of HOWLING used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOWL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    [ I or T ] 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.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › howlingHowling - definition of howling by The Free Dictionary

    Define howling. howling synonyms, howling pronunciation, howling translation, English dictionary definition of howling. adj. 1. Marked by the sound of howling: a howling wind. 2. Desolate; dreary: a howling wilderness. 3. Slang Very great; tremendous: a howling success....

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOWLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. howlingly (ˈhowlingly) adverb. Word Frequency. howling in American English. (ˈhaʊlɪŋ ) adjective. 1. that howls. 2. mournful; dreary. 3. Slang. great. a howling success. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhowling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of howling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › howlingHowling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers. “a howling success”. synonyms: fantastic, grand, incredible, marvellous, marvelous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous. extraordinary. beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable. Pronunciation.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › howlinghowling - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    howl /haʊl/ v. [ no object] Animal Behavior (of a dog, wolf, or the like) to make a loud, long, mournful cry: The coyote was howling at the moon. Animal Behavior to make a similar cry, as in pain or rage;

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › howlHowl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.