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howls

 
Noun howl has 3 senses
  1. howl, howling, ululation - a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"
    --1 is a kind of utterance, vocalization
    Derived forms: verb howl4, verb howl1
  2. howl - the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
    --2 is a kind of
    cry
    Derived form: verb howl2
  3. howl - a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"
    --3 is a kind of
    noise
    --3 has particulars: squeal
    Derived form: verb howl3
Verb howl has 4 senses
  1. howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
    --1 is one way to shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
    Derived forms: noun howl1, noun howling1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
  2. howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl - cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"
    --2 is one way to utter, emit, let out, let loose
    Derived forms: noun howl2, noun howler2
    Sample sentences:
    You can hear animals howl in the meadows
    The meadows howl with animals
  3. 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"
    --3 is one way to make noise, resound, noise
    Derived form: noun howl3
    Sample sentence:
    The cars howl down the avenue
  4. roar, howl - laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
    --4 is one way to laugh, express joy, express mirth
    Derived forms: noun howl1, noun howler1, noun howling1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
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