howl

🇺🇸 /haʊl/ 🇬🇧 /haʊl/
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verb
R

to make a long, loud animal call

Wolves howl at the moon.

R

to make a loud noise when angry, hurt, or laughing

The baby started to howl when he fell down.

R

to blow hard with a loud noise

The wind began to howl during the storm.

R

to shout something loudly and angrily

The coach howled at the players for their mistakes.

noun
R

a long, loud animal call

We heard a lonely howl from the forest.

R

a loud noise from anger, pain, or laughter

His joke caused a howl of laughter from the audience.

R

a loud sound made by strong wind

The howl of the wind kept us awake all night.

translation

v. to make a long, loud animal call; to make a loud noise when angry, hurt, or laughing; to blow hard with a loud noise; to shout something loudly and angrily
n. a long, loud animal call; a loud noise from anger, pain, or laughter; a loud sound made by strong wind

Word Forms

3rd Present howls
Progressive howling
Past howled
Plural howls
Perfect howled