howler

noun

/ˈhaʊlə(r)/

/ˈhaʊlər/

(informal, especially British English)

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a stupid mistake, especially in what somebody says or writes synonym error
- The report is full of howlers.
Synonyms mistake
mistake
- error
- inaccuracy
- slip
- howler
- misprint
These are all words for a word, figure or fact that is not said, written down or typed correctly.
- mistake a word or figure that is not said or written down correctly:
  It’s a common mistake among learners of English.
  spelling mistakes
- error (rather formal) a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly:
  There are too many errors in your work.
  Error is a more formal way of saying mistake.
- inaccuracy (rather formal) a piece of information that is not exactly correct:
  The article is full of inaccuracies.
- slip a small mistake, usually made by being careless or not paying attention
- howler (informal, especially British English) a stupid mistake, especially in what somebody says or writes:
  The report is full of howlers.
  A howler is usually an embarrassing mistake that shows that the person who made it does not know something that they really should know.
- misprint a small mistake in a printed text
Patterns
- a(n) mistake/error/inaccuracy/slip/howler/misprint in something
- to make a(n) mistake/error/slip/howler
- to contain/be full of mistakes/errors/inaccuracies/howlers/misprints
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Howler is used before these nouns:
monkey
See full entry

单词	howler
释义	howler noun /ˈhaʊlə(r)/ /ˈhaʊlər/ (informal, especially British English) jump to other results a stupid mistake, especially in what somebody says or writes synonym error The report is full of howlers. Synonyms mistakemistake error inaccuracy slip howler misprint These are all words for a word, figure or fact that is not said, written down or typed correctly. mistake a word or figure that is not said or written down correctly: It’s a common mistake among learners of English. spelling mistakes error (rather formal) a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly: There are too many errors in your work. Error is a more formal way of saying mistake. inaccuracy (rather formal) a piece of information that is not exactly correct: The article is full of inaccuracies. slip a small mistake, usually made by being careless or not paying attention howler (informal, especially British English) a stupid mistake, especially in what somebody says or writes: The report is full of howlers. A howler is usually an embarrassing mistake that shows that the person who made it does not know something that they really should know. misprint a small mistake in a printed text Patterns a(n) mistake/error/inaccuracy/slip/howler/misprint in something to make a(n) mistake/error/slip/howler to contain/be full of mistakes/errors/inaccuracies/howlers/misprints Oxford Collocations DictionaryHowler is used before these nouns: monkey See full entry
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