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As a noun, howl means the protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid. As a verb, it means utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
Meanings of howl
14 meaningsnoun
The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.
Any similar sound.
“The howl of the wind”
A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
The long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
A loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
“the howl of the wind made him restless”
verb
To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
“They howled with laughter at the prank.”
To utter with outcry.
“to howl derision”
Make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
“The wind was howling in the trees”
“The water roared down the chute”
Similar: roarLaugh unrestrainedly and heartilybody
Similar: roar
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).