Howl Definition
houl
howled, howling, howls
verb
howled, howling, howls
To utter the long, loud, wailing cry of wolves, dogs, etc.
Webster's New World
To drive or effect by howling.
Webster's New World
To utter a similar cry of pain, anger, grief, etc.
Webster's New World
To make a sound like this.
The wind howls.
Webster's New World
To utter with a howl or howls.
Webster's New World
noun
howls
A long, loud, wailing cry of a wolf, dog, etc.
Webster's New World
A loud derisive call.
The howls of an angry mob.
American Heritage
Any similar sound.
Webster's New World
Something hilarious.
Webster's New World
idiom
howl down
- to drown out with shouts of scorn or anger
Webster's New World
someone's night to howl
- someone's time for unrestrained pleasure
it was his night to howl
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Other Word Forms of Howl
Noun
Singular:
howlPlural:
howlsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Howl
- howl down
- someone's night to howl
Origin of Howl
From Middle English (c.1220) houlen, probably imitative
From Wiktionary
Middle English houlen
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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