 Definitions of Howl [ʊl] 
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1. (v.i.) howl
(of a dog, wolf, or the like) to utter a characteristic loud, prolonged, mournful cry.
2. howl
(of a person or animal) to utter a similar cry, as in pain or rage; wail.
3. howl
to make a sound like an animal howling:
The wind howls through the trees.
4. howl
to utter a loud laugh or scornful yell.
5. (v.t.) howl
to utter with howls:
to howl the bad news.
6. howl
to drive or force by howls (often fol. by down):
to howl down the opposition.
7. (n.) howl
the cry of a dog, wolf, or the like.
8. howl
a cry or wail, as of pain or rage.
9. howl
a sound like wailing:
the howl of the wind.
10. howl
a loud laugh or scornful yell.
11. howl
something that causes a laugh or a scornful yell, as a joke or an embarrassing situation.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME hulen, houlen; cf. MD, MLG hūlen, MHG hiulen)
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| Definition of 'Howl' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) howl, howling, ululation
a long loud emotional utterance
"he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"
2. (noun) howl
the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
3. (verb) howl
a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
"the howl of the wind made him restless"
4. (verb) howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
emit long loud cries
"wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
5. (verb) howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl
cry loudly, as of animals
"The coyotes were howling in the desert"
6. (verb) roar, howl
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
"The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"
7. (verb) roar, howl
laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
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1. (verb) howl
to make a long high sound like a wolf
***a dog howling at the moon
2. howl
to make a long, loud crying or laughing sound
The boy howled as his mother hugged him.; the audience howled with laughter
3. howl
(of wind) to make a long loud sound when it blows with force
The wind howled through the trees.; a howl of pain; the howl of the wind
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| Definition of 'Howl' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Howl
the protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound
2. (noun) Howl
a prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail
3. (verb) Howl
to utter a loud, protraced, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do
4. (verb) Howl
to utter a sound expressive of distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail
5. (verb) Howl
to make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast
6. (verb) Howl
to utter with outcry
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Sense: to make a long, loud cry
The wolves howled; He howled with pain; We howled with laughter.
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 Afrikaans: huil, tjank, skreeu |
 Arabic: يَعْوي، يَصيح |
 Bulgarian: вия |
 Brazilian: uivar |
 Czech: výt; křičet |
 German: heulen |
 Danish: hyle |
 Greek: ουρλιάζω |
 Spanish: aullar (animal); dar alar |
 Estonian: ulguma |
 Farsi: زوزه كشيدن |
 Finnish: ulvoa |
 French: hurler |
 Hebrew: לִצווֹח |
 Hindi: जोर से चीखना |
 Croatian: jaukati, zavijati |
 Hungarian: üvölt |
 Indonesian: melolong |
 Icelandic: góla; orga |
 Italian: ululare; urlare |
 Japanese: ほえる |
 Korean: 소리를 길게 뽑으며 짖다 |
 Lithuanian: staugti |
 Latvian: kaukt; gaudot; kliegt; br |
 Malay: melolong |
 Dutch: schreeuwen, huilen, jamme |
 Norwegian: tute, ule, hyle, remje |
 Polish: wyć |
 Persian: زوزه كشيدن |
 Pashto: انګولا |
 Portuguese: uivar |
 Romanian: a urla |
 Russian: выть; стонать |
 Slovak: zavyť; revať; nariekať, p |
 Slovenian: tuliti |
 Serbian: zavijati |
 Swedish: yla, gallskrika, tjuta, v |
 Thai: เห่าหอน |
 Turkish: ulumak, uğuldamak |
 Taiwanese: 嚎叫 |
 Ukrainian: вити; ревіти |
 Urdu: زور سے بھوکنا یا غرانا |
 Vietnamese: rú; hú |
 Chinese: 嚎叫 |
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