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Definition of howling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
loud soundproducing a loud, wailing sound
- The howling wind kept everyone awake at night.
2.
- The concert was a howling success.
Noun
1.
animal or windloud, continuous noise made by animals or wind
- The howling of wolves echoed through the forest.
2.
emotionact of crying loudly with pain or grief
- Her howling at the news was heartbreaking.
3.
soundRare loud sustained noise resembling a howlRare
- The howling of the wind kept us awake.
Expressions with howling
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event achieving great success or popularity
The concert was a howling success.
Origin of howling
Old English, holian (to howl)
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Examples of howling in a sentence
A howling alarm startled everyone in the building. The movie was a howling hit at the box office. Her performance received howling applause from the audience. The howling of the wind kept us awake. The howling from the kennel was unsettling. The howling from the wolves echoed through the night.
The baby's howling could be heard from the next room. The howling from the storm was terrifying. We heard the howling of wolves in the distance.
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- French:hurlant, hurlement, ...
- German:heulend, Heulen, ...
- Italian:ululante, ululato, ...
- Spanish:ululante, aullido, ...
- Portuguese:uivante, uivo, ...
- Chinese:呼啸的, 嚎叫, ...
- Japanese:吠える, 遠吠え, ...
- Arabic:عَوِيل, عُواء, ...
- Hebrew:מְיַלֵּל, יְלָלָה, ...
- Russian:воющий, вой, ...
- Ukrainian:виття, плач, ...
- Hindi:हू-हू करती हुई, हूक, ...
Definition of howl - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
animalmake a long, loud, mournful sound
- The wolves howl at the moon.
2.
weathermake a loud noise like the wind
- The wind will howl through the trees tonight.
3.
emotioncry out in pain or grief
- He howled in agony after stubbing his toe.
4.
laughterlaugh very loudly and heartily
- They howled with laughter at the joke.
Noun
1.
animal soundlong mournful cry of a wolf or dog
- The howl of the wolf echoed in the night.
2.
distressprolonged cry of pain or sorrow
- Her howl of anguish was heart-wrenching.
3.
naturesound of wind or a similar force
- The howl of the wind kept us awake all night.
Expressions with howl
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laugh very loudly and uncontrollably
The audience howled with laughter at the comedian's jokes.
overpower speech with loud noises
Protesters attempted to howl down the announcement.
express anger loudly like a howl
He began to howl with rage at the unfair decision.
complain or protest without effect
He would often howl at the moon about the unfair policies.
shout loudly to show strong dislike or disagreement
The crowd howled their disapproval at the referee's decision.
loud and uncontrollable burst of laughter
The comedian's joke caused a howl of laughter.
loud expression of disagreement or disapproval
The new policy was met with a howl of protest.
laugh very loudly with happiness
She howled with delight at the funny joke.
express rude dismissal by telling someone to go away
He told me to go howl at the moon and left.
make a loud noise like an animal
The wolves howl out in the night.
Origin of howl
Old Norse, hol (to yell)
Examples of howl in a sentence
The dog began to howl when left alone. Outside, the wind howled against the windows. A winter gale howled along the coast. The wolves howled at the moon. She howled in despair when she lost her ring. The audience howled at the comedian's antics.
She howled with laughter during the funny movie. A distant howl broke the night's silence. The dog's howl was heard across the valley. The wolf's howl echoed through the forest. A howl of despair filled the room. The eerie howl echoed through the forest. We could hear the howl of the storm approaching.
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- French:hurler, hurlement, ...
- German:heulen, Heulen, ...
- Italian:ululare, ululato, ...
- Spanish:aullar, aullido, ...
- Portuguese:uivar, uivo, ...
- Chinese:嚎叫, 风声, ...
- Japanese:遠吠えする, 遠吠え, ...
- Arabic:عَوَى, عواء, ...
- Hebrew:לְיַלֵּל, יַלָּלָה, ...
- Russian:выть, вой, ...
- Ukrainian:вити, виття, ...
- Hindi:हुआँ-हुआँ करना, हुआँ-हुआँ, ...
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