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howl
noun
verb
a long loud emotional utterance
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haʊl
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noun
a long loud emotional utterance
“he gave a howl of pain”
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
laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
verb
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
“The wind was howling in the trees”
verb
emit long loud cries
“wail in self-pity”
verb
cry loudly, as of animals
“The coyotes were howling in the desert”
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Example Sentences
he gave a howl of pain
howls of laughter
their howling had no effect
the howl of the wind made him restless
The wind was howling in the trees
The water roared down the chute
wail in self-pity
howl with sorrow
The coyotes were howling in the desert
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