howlverb
uk/haʊl/us/haʊl/howl verb (PERSON/ANIMAL)
[ I ] If a dog or wolf howls, it makes a long, sad sound:
In the silence of the night, a lone wolf howled.
[ I or T ] to make a loud sound, usually to express pain, sadness, or another strong emotion:
An injured dog lay in the middle of the road, howling with/in pain.
We were howling with laughter.
figurative The opposition howled down the government's proposal (= shouted loudly to express disapproval).
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Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bellow
- caterwaul
- caw
- cluck
- coo
- growl
- hiss
- howling
- oink
- peep
- snarl
- squawk
- squee
- whimper
- woof
- yelp
- yip
- yowl
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Shouting & screaming
howl verb (WIND)
[ I ] If the wind howls, it blows hard and makes a lot of noise:
Is there someone outside, or is it just the wind howling in the trees?
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Wind & winds
- airstream
- anemometer
- blast
- breeze
- choppy
- drafty
- dust devil
- El Niño
- eolian
- hurricane
- jet stream
- northeast
- prevailing
- southeasterly
- southerly
- the Beaufort scale
- tornado
- westerly
- wind gauge
- windsock
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howlnoun
uk/haʊl/us/haʊl/[ C ] a long, loud, sad sound:
the howl of the wind in the trees
He leaves his dog shut up in the house all day, and we can hear its howls.
She let out a howl of pain.
[ C usually plural ] a strong expression of emotion, such as anger or disagreement:
Plans to build a new supermarket have been greeted with howls of protest from local residents.
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Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bellow
- caterwaul
- caw
- cluck
- coo
- growl
- hiss
- howling
- oink
- peep
- snarl
- squawk
- squee
- whimper
- woof
- yelp
- yip
- yowl
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Shouting & screaming