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howl, howling, ululation(noun)

a long loud emotional utterance

"he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"

howl(noun)

the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf

howl(verb)

a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound

"the howl of the wind made him restless"

howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup(verb)

emit long loud cries

"wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"

howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl(verb)

cry loudly, as of animals

"The coyotes were howling in the desert"

roar, howl(verb)

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

"The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"

roar, howl(verb)

laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

a crying out in grief

we had to endure the puppy's mournful howls on her first night in our house

a loud vocal expression of strong emotion

heard howls of laughter from the children watching the clown's silly antics

a violent shouting

the crowd let out a howl of protest over the referee's call

to make a long loud mournful sound several coyotes began howling close by as the sun went down

the wind howled on the open plain

to cry out loudly and emotionally

the boy howled in pain when his baby sister bit him

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