howl

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/haʊl/

verb 4noun 3

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

deep

mournful

The wind made a mournful howl that echoed through the empty valley all night long.

VERB + HOWL

give, let out | hear

PREP

with a ~

The dog lunged at the mail carrier with a howl of pure fury.

~ of

The sudden howl of wind outside made everyone jump during the quiet movie.

PHRASES

be greeted/met with howls of sth

The new policy was greeted with howls of protest from angry employees.

the howl of the wind/a wolf, howls of laughter, howls of outrage/protest/rage

Definitions

noun

The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.

[T]he fox was out on love-adventures, abused his rivals, and uttered scoffing screams and howls.

All at once the cat thrust her paw inside the ring again, but the tailor was quick as lightning and chopped the paw off. The cats set up a terrible howl, and away they rushed through the door as fast as they could.

Any similar sound.

The howl of the wind

A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.

verb

To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

Methought a legion of foul fiends / Environ'd me about, and howled in my ears.

VVhen ominus ſignes to ſhew themſelues began, / That novv at hand this monſtrous birth fore-ran: / About at noone flew the affrighted Ovvle, / And dogs in corners ſet them dovvne to hovvle: […]

To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.

Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is at hand.

To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.

They howled with laughter at the prank.

Wild howl'd the wind the forest glades along, / And oft the owl renew'd her dismal song; […]

To utter with outcry.

to howl derision

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a long loud emotional utterance

howling
ululation

verb — laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

roar

verb — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

roar

verb — emit long loud cries

ululate
wail
roar
yawl
yaup

verb — cry loudly, as of animals

wrawl
yammer
yowl

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl

A person tends to acquire the characteristics of those with whom they associate.

Do not associate with a person who is malicious, selfish, or unkind As a proverb goes, “Who keeps company with the wolf, will learn to howl” (in other words, “If you touch vermilli

who keeps company with wolves, will learn to howl

Alternative form of who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl.

The prosecutors who reviewed the Peabody case in 1988 described his behaviour as “infantilism.” In other words, he who keeps company with wolves will learn to howl.

howl at the moon

To spend considerable time and effort fruitlessly in a hopeless endeavor.

Example Bank

[T]he fox was out on love-adventures, abused his rivals, and uttered scoffing screams and howls.

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All at once the cat thrust her paw inside the ring again, but the tailor was quick as lightning and chopped the paw off. The cats set up a terrible howl, and away they rushed through the door as fast

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Dan was beginning to feel very depressed when suddenly the eerie howl of a dingo rang out[.]

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Methought a legion of foul fiends / Environ'd me about, and howled in my ears.

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Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is at hand.

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