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howl English

Meaning howl meaning

What does howl mean?
Definitions in simple English

howl Verb

— To howl is to make a long, loud wailing noise. We heard the wolf howl from far away.

howl Noun

— A howl is a long, loud wailing noise. The howl of the wind echoed through the trees.

howl

— noun (= howling) a long loud emotional utterance he gave a howl of pain howls of laughter their howling had no effect — verb (= wail) emit long loud cries wail in self-pity howl with sorrow — verb cry loudly, as of animals The coyotes were howling in the desert — noun a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound the howl of the wind made him restless — noun the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf — verb (= roar) laugh unrestrainedly and heartily — verb (= roar) make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles The wind was howling in the trees The water roared down the chute

Synonyms howl synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as howl?

howl English » English

roar wail yell scream cry yowl shout bellow bay bawl bark yelp ululate shriek whine howling sob growl squeal snarl holler thunder rumble moan hum cry out cry loudly bray yawl yaup whimper ululation twitter hoot blare baying yip yammer wrawl weep vociferate sough screech rear raise one’s voice groan drawl clamour clamor boom

Topics howl topics

What do people use howl to talk about?
Universe, creation Sky Weather

Wind
Universe, creation Animal Animal actions

Animal sounds
Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Pain
Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Cry, tear
Work and occupation Animal husbandry Domesticated animal

Dog
Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move noisily
Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Laugh

Conjugation howl conjugation

How do you conjugate howl?

howl · verb

Examples howl examples

How do I use howl in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Why do wolves howl?
What Alice, waiting for a reply, was faced with was a sudden howl. It was a resounding noise, sharp as to burst her ear drums, loud as to reach unto the heavens.
I cannot howl like a jackal. I'm a goat!
Howl all you want, I will not have pity!

Movie subtitles

Why do the village dogs howl so?
Me, I've heard 'em. howl at night before.
It makes me want to howl, break things. pull noses, tweak ears, screech.
We grovel at the howl of a wolf.
I can make this thing stand up on its hind legs and howl.
Let floods o'erswell and fiends for food howl on.
I'm familiar with that old Scottish superstition. of hanging out a lighted lantern when dogs howl. to drive away the evil spirits.
At the rate we're rounding them up. there'll be no dogs to howl tomorrow night.
But even today in Scotland, on nights when the dogs howl. people hang out lighted lanterns to ward off evil spirits.
Each new morn, new widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrows strike heaven on the face, that it resounds as if it felt with Scotland and yell'd out like syllable of dolour.
But I have words that would be howl'd out in the desert air, where hearing should not latch them.
You want somebody to howl with you.
I'll make her howl. till they hear her in Wales!
What I know is that I've heard it. heard its terrible howl on the night before Sir Charles died. and I never want to hear such a sound again in all my life.
Me, I've heard them howl at night before.
Go down to the jail and let out a howl about negligence.
Alarum'd by his sentinel, the wolf, whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace.
A high-frequency howl.
Bad news or good, they howl!
I'll make her howl till they hear her in Wales!
That is howl shall probably die.
I - I feel behooved to warn you. our friend Reef is no less than the number one howl in the entire sub wolf pack.
I look at these two people, and I want to howl like a dog.
I can make this thing stand up and howl.
Let floods o'erswell, and fiends for food howl on!
This is my last night to howl before I go back to being a dutiful housewife.
Now, isn't that a howl?
I feel behooved to warn you. our friend Reef is no less than the number one howl in the entire sub wolf pack.
Oh, stop that white-pack howl and show some manners.
One long howl, two short.
And this is the story of howl died.
Then I have to get on the ground and howl like a dog.
When the wolf bite the fat he cut his tongue so he howl. loud, then the other wolfs hear him so they come quick, then they smell the blood, tear him to pieces..
She'd sit outside my room at night on the lawn and howl and claw at the turf.
And I'm gonna howl it out!

News and current affairs

America's imposition of tariffs on imported steel has been greeted with a howl of protest around the world.

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