Definition of Howl
Howl
howl
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a long and mournful/sorrowful cry made by an animal such as a dog or a wolf;
e.g. The wolf gave a howl to signal to the pack.
(noun)
a loud cry expressing pain, anger, fear, or amusement (laughter);
e.g. The child gave a howl when he fell down and hurt his knee.
(noun)
a continuous wailing sound, such as that made by a strong wind;
e.g. We listened to the howl of the wind during the storm.
(verb)
to utter a loud cry, either a long sorrowful one such as that made by a dog or wolf, or one expressing pain or anger;
e.g. The dogs howl at the moon every night.
(verb)
to loudly cry out or weep;
e.g. The baby began to howl because it was hungry.
(verb)
to shout loudly, often expressing disapproval, in order to drown out a speaker (usually used as "howl down");
e.g. The audience tried to howl him down when his words began to anger them.
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