howler

ˈhaʊlər

Definition

Definition of howler - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

errorglaring mistake or blunder

He made a howler in the final exam.

blunder

error

humor

extremely funny joke

That comedian told a real howler last night.

gag

joke

quipper

howlingperson or thing that howls

The wind was a relentless howler all night.

screamer

yeller

animal

Rare

large monkey from Central and South America

Rare

The howler monkey's loud calls can be heard from miles away..

howler monkey

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Expressions with howler

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make a howler

do something with a very obvious or funny mistake

He made a howler during the presentation.

stylistic howler

very noticeable mistake in the style of writing or speaking

The essay contained a stylistic howler in the first paragraph.

howler monkey

tropical American primate of Alouatta group, famous for booming calls

We heard a howler monkey before we saw it in the canopy.

schoolboy howler

very obvious mistake often due to carelessness

He made a schoolboy howler in his math exam.

Origin of howler

English, howl (cry) + -er (one who)

Examples of howler in a sentence

His speech was full of howlers that amused the audience.
His joke about the chicken was a howler.
The movie was full of howlers that had the audience laughing.
The wolf's howler echoed through the forest.
His performance was a howler, drawing laughter from the audience.
A howler swung from tree to tree.

We spotted a howler in the dense forest.

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French:bourde, blague, ...
German:Schnitzer, Brüller, ...
Italian:errore madornale, barzelletta, ...
Spanish:error garrafal, chiste, ...
Portuguese:erro crasso, piada de morrer a rir, ...
Chinese:大错, 笑话, ...
Japanese:大失敗, ジョーク, ...
Arabic:خَطَأ فَادِح, نكتة قاتلة, ...
Hebrew:שְׁגִיאָה גַּסָּה, בְּדִיחָה קוֹרַעַת, ...
Russian:грубая ошибка, анекдот, ...
Ukrainian:кричуща помилка, гумористичний жарт, ...
Hindi:भारी गलती, मजेदार मजाक, ...
Bengali:মারাত্মক ভুল, মজার কৌতুক, ...
Catalan:ficada de pota, acudit desternillant, ...
Czech:bota, fór, ...
Danish:bommert, skraldgriner, ...
Dutch:blunder, giller, ...
Greek:γκάφα, αστείο, ...
Hungarian:baklövés, poén, ...
Khmer:កំហុសធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, រឿងកំប្លែងផ្ទុះសំណើច, ...
Korean:큰 실수, 웃긴 농담, ...
Persian:گاف, جک خنده‌دار, ...
Polish:gafa, kawał, ...
Portuguese (BR):erro crasso, piada hilária, ...
Romanian:gafă, glumă, ...
Swedish:tabbe, skrattare, ...
Thai:ข้อผิดพลาดร้ายแรง, เรื่องตลกขำมาก, ...
Turkish:gaf, kahkaha tufanı, ...
Vietnamese:lỗi ngớ ngẩn, trò đùa cực kỳ hài hước, ...

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