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howl
verb(howl)
emit long loud cries
Synonyms: roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl,
Examples:
Howl with sorrow.
howl
verb(howl)
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
Synonyms: roar,
Examples:
The wind was howling in the trees.
howl
verb(howl)
cry loudly, as of animals
Synonyms: wrawl, yammer, yowl,
Examples:
The coyotes were howling in the desert.
howl
verb(howl)
laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
Synonyms: roar,
howl
noun(howl)
a long loud emotional utterance
Synonyms: howling, ululation,
Examples:
He gave a howl of pain.
Howls of laughter.
Their howling had no effect.
howl
noun(howl)
a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
Examples:
The howl of the wind made him restless.
howl
noun(howl)
the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf

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