howl
verb
howled; howling; howls
1
: to emit a loud sustained doleful sound characteristic of members of the dog family
2
: to cry out loudly and without restraint under strong impulse (such as pain, grief, or amusement)
3
: to go on a spree or rampage
1
: to utter with unrestrained outcry
2
: to drown out or cause to fail by adverse outcry
—used especially with down
howl
noun
Examples of howl in a Sentence
The dogs were howling at the moon.
several coyotes began howling close by as the sun went down
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Fierce winds were howling there the night of Oct. 8, 2017, when an electrical system sparked a fire north of Calistoga, a town about 16 miles from Santa Rosa that is known for its hot springs and its bold red wine.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
High winds buffeted the Atlantic Coast on Monday from Florida to Maine but the gusts into the 60s may have seemed like a gentle breeze compared to the howling winds at the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 Feb. 2025
Give the Gallowgate End an excuse to howl and roar, 20 years ago or now, and the noise will blow the roof off.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Was That a 900 or 1080 on the Halfpipe? X Games Can Now Ask A.I.
Image
Fierce winds were howling there the night of Oct. 8, 2017, when an electrical system sparked a fire north of Calistoga, a town about 16 miles from Santa Rosa that is known for its hot springs and its bold red wine.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
High winds buffeted the Atlantic Coast on Monday from Florida to Maine but the gusts into the 60s may have seemed like a gentle breeze compared to the howling winds at the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Howl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/howl. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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howl
verb1
: to make a long loud mournful sound like that of a dog
2
: to cry out loudly (as with pain, grief, or amusement)
howled in protest
howling with laughter
3
: to drown out or cause to fail by an outcry
howled down the opposition
howl
noun
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