howl
Other forms: howled; howls
To howl is to make a long, sad, crying sound. You might howl every once in a while, but it's more common to hear wolves and dogs let loose and howl, especially in the presence of a full moon.
Terribly sad or fearful people howl, and wolves howl to communicate with each other. Your dog might howl at the sound of a passing fire truck, which also makes a noise with its siren that you can call a howl. Before the 1400s, the word was houlen, a word that probably emerged as an imitation of the way a howl sounds.
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cry loudly, as of animals
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emit long loud cries
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make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
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laugh unrestrainedly and heartilysynonyms: roar
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the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolftype of:crythe characteristic utterance of an animal
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a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
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a long loud emotional utterance
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