nnoun.communicationa long loud emotional utteranceSynset:howling ululation
Examples:- he gave a howl of pain
- howls of laughter
- their howling had no effect
Derivationally Related Form:howlululate
Hypernyms:utterance vocalization
Inherited Hypernyms:howlutteranceauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.eventthe long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolfDerivationally Related Form:howl
Hypernyms:cry
Inherited Hypernyms:howlcrysoundhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.eventa loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a houndExamples:- the howl of the wind made him restless
Derivationally Related Form:howl
Hypernyms:noise
Inherited Hypernyms:howlnoisesoundhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:squeal
vverb.communicationemit long loud criesSynset:roar ululate wail yaup yawl
Examples:- wail in self-pity
- howl with sorrow
Derivationally Related Form:wailroaringhowlroarwailerwailinghowlingululation
Hypernyms:call cry holler hollo scream shout shout out squall yell
Inherited Hypernyms:howlshoututter
Direct Hyponyms:squallwaulwawl
Full Troponyms:squall
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | You can hear animals --- in the meadows (apply to: wail) | The meadows --- with animals (apply to: wail) | The birds --- in the woods (apply to: ululate) | The woods --- with many kinds of birds (apply to: ululate)
vverb.communicationcry loudly, as of animalsSynset:wrawl yammer yowl
Examples:- The coyotes were howling in the desert
Derivationally Related Form:howlerhowlyowl
Hypernyms:emit let loose let out utter
Inherited Hypernyms:howlutter
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | You can hear animals --- in the meadows (apply to: wrawl, howl, yowl, yammer) | The meadows --- with animals (apply to: wrawl, howl, yowl, yammer)
vverb.communicationmake a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehiclesSynset:roar
Examples:- The wind was howling in the trees
- The water roared down the chute
Derivationally Related Form:howlroarroaring
Hypernyms:make noise noise resound
Inherited Hypernyms:roarmake noisesoundcause to be perceived
Direct Hyponyms:bawlthundervroomyawp
Full Troponyms:thundervroomyawp
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Cars --- in the streets (apply to: roar) | The cars --- down the avenue (apply to: howl) | The streets --- with cars (apply to: roar)
vverb.bodylaugh unrestrainedly and heartilySynset:roar
Derivationally Related Form:howlerhowlhowlingroar
Hypernyms:express joy express mirth laugh
Inherited Hypernyms:roarlaughexpress emotion
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s