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howl

Syllabification: (howl)

Pronunciation: /houl/

Definition of howl

a long, loud, doleful cry uttered by an animal such as a dog or wolf.
a loud cry of pain, fear, anger, amusement, or derision:he let out a howl of anguish figurativeI got howls of protest from readers
[in singular] a prolonged wailing noise such as that made by a strong wind:they listened to the howl of the gale
Electronics a wailing noise in a loudspeaker due to electrical or acoustic feedback.

[no object]

make a howling sound:he howled in agony the wind howled around the house
weep and cry out loudly:a baby started to howl
[with object] (howl someone down) shout in disapproval in order to prevent a speaker from being heard:they howled me down and called me a chauvinist

Origin:

Middle English houle (verb), probably imitative

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